Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [prep] be [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead he went over to one of the shelves and pretended to be searching for a book . |
| 2 | Then he flew up beside Cassowary and pretended to be listening to the song . |
| 3 | When viewing behaviour the firm is , in effect , given the benefit of the doubt and assumed to be operating in a competitive manner unless and until some cause for concern is expressed . |
| 4 | The shape outside had stopped , and seemed to be looking for something . |
| 5 | He looked puzzled , and seemed to be looking beyond Lesley-Jane into the wings . |
| 6 | The eagle was clinging with his talons to the wall of the old female 's cage and seemed to be looking into it as if to work out where she had gone . |
| 7 | He came down from the knoll and seemed to be searching for somebody . |
| 8 | Explosions and laser fire were sporadic now , and seemed to be striking at random along the top of the ridge . |
| 9 | He pulled something partly out of the sack and seemed to be peering at it . |
| 10 | A few men at the bar were watching him and seemed to be laughing at him . |
| 11 | HE SAID : ‘ Within seconds it had grown to 300ft high , almost the height of a tower block , and seemed to be rolling towards us , glowing brighter all the time . |
| 12 | In the first half Leeds played the better and deserved to be leading by at least 2 goals . |
| 13 | He gazed up in the air and appeared to be musing to the ceiling . |
| 14 | Bakut reported on Aug. 30 that NPFL forces had been observed around Monrovia and appeared to be preparing for " hostilities " . |
| 15 | The sisters did not look shocked or sad , but seemed to be waiting for more information . |
| 16 | But she had to battle for a York neck victory from Satank and trainer Jack Berry said : ‘ She ran well , but looked to be going over the top . |