Example sentences of "he [was/were] carry a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was carrying a witch 's hat . |
| 2 | He was carrying a briefcase and was walking along the cross-over on to the platform . |
| 3 | The hammer lock kept my head down , but I could see he was carrying a bottle of whisky by the neck . |
| 4 | He was carrying a parcel . |
| 5 | He was carrying a butterfly net , and a box for putting butterflies in . |
| 6 | He was carrying a shield as well . |
| 7 | Because I was wrong ; he did have secrets ; he was carrying a headful of them up Hyde Hill Lane every evening . |
| 8 | He was carrying a leather case and he walked straight to the counter and stared at her ; then he smiled and said , ‘ Am … am I mistaken , but are you one of twins ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ He was carrying a lot of condition , but he 'll look hungry at Kempton , ’ he added . |
| 10 | He was carrying a flat , square object which looked heavy . |
| 11 | When he did return he was carrying a tray ; there was a tall glass of milk , a plate of biscuits . |
| 12 | He was carrying a bunch of ragwort that he 'd picked while the cows were grazing on the Kālādika . |
| 13 | He was carrying a bible and a large silver crucifix . |
| 14 | Er , he was carrying a shotgun and his revolver was in the holster , hence there there was no spare holster . |
| 15 | He was carrying a bag of shopping . |
| 16 | He was carrying a gun . |
| 17 | He was carrying a gun , and when he saw me , he fired . |