Example sentences of "was [v-ing] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rose was coughing in her sleep . |
| 2 | They married in 1910 and she came to live at West park , where Father was farming with his sister , Hannah . |
| 3 | As I reached the changing room again my heart was thumping inside my chest . |
| 4 | She was nineteen and choked by the immensity of her reaction to this man , unable to breathe or stir , and panicked by the conviction that Luke was seeing into her secret self , invading , bent on vandalising and stealing . |
| 5 | ‘ Is it ? ’ said Fael-Inis , the golden eyes glowing and piercing , so that Fergus felt as if Fael-Inis was seeing into his mind . |
| 6 | Because some of the volunteers subsequently joined my slimming and exercise classes which I hold weekly at the Holiday Inn in Leicester , I was able to hear first hand the kind of encouraging comments which only served to confirm what I was seeing with my eyes as each week passed . |
| 7 | Here La Péri 's ports de bras were flowing and sensual yet almost innocent in order to express the magical vision Askender , the poet , was seeing in his dream . |
| 8 | Before she knew the decision was taken she was struggling into her clothes . |
| 9 | Not yet , ’ Moran said but the boy had already drawn free from the kneading hand and was struggling into his clothes . |
| 10 | Blackadder was struggling into his overcoat , a shabby British Warm . |
| 11 | Rex was struggling into his leather trousers . |
| 12 | Cobalt was struggling to his feet , muttering . |
| 13 | When I was finally called one wintry Monday by the neighbours , she looked quite dreadful ; her faced was bruised from several falls the previous night , she was struggling for her breath , her legs and thighs were painful and very swollen . |
| 14 | He was struggling with his second mouthful when Buddie came to his assistance . |
| 15 | The door rattled for some time : Marcus was struggling with his key . |
| 16 | She stood silent , not knowing that he was struggling with his love for her . |
| 17 | ‘ I was struggling on my serve at times , ’ admitted Wilkinson , ‘ but on the big points I was playing really well . |
| 18 | With one hand he was gripping the knuckles of the other and the look he was bestowing on his wife was one of concentrated hatred . |
| 19 | Bob was circling on his own horse , waiting for me . |
| 20 | The Frenchman 's bullet pierced the brain of the buffalo just behind its left ear , and the impact twisted its neck and threw the animal down in a swirl of dust only ten yards from where Joseph was kneeling beside his terrified mother . |
| 21 | One of them was knelt on my head , one was kneeling on my legs and one was knelt on the small of my back while the 4th one was putting the handcuffs on . |
| 22 | Mary was kneeling with her head and shoulders inside the dark cave of a box-bed . |
| 23 | Mrs Grant now turned to Agnes who was kneeling by her side and said , ‘ Oh ! |
| 24 | Her heart was fluttering in her chest . |
| 25 | His chin was resting on his shoulder and his face was in profile to her . |
| 26 | She was laughing at something that Julian had said and her hand was resting on his leg . |
| 27 | The Doctor lowered his head slowly until his chin was resting on his chest . |
| 28 | Yes , but not particularly when he was resting from his labours . |
| 29 | His right elbow was leaning on the arm of the chair and his wide forehead was resting in his right hand as if he were suffering from migraine , troubles , fatigue . |
| 30 | By this time the new cargo of contraband televisions for India was tumbling about our ears . |