Example sentences of "[v-ing] he [verb] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While speaking he had been aware of the Doctor 's red , exasperated features grimacing in the first rank at the foot of the stairs ; he had seemed nervously excited , anxious , impatient that the auction should be over . |
| 2 | Through teaching he enjoys being able to pass his skills on to others and is confident that he will soon have his new pupils rocking and rolling , quickstepping and cha-cha-chaaing the night away . |
| 3 | He remembered speaking to him , saying he 'd been brave . |
| 4 | We have had heroes in our time at Crystal Palace but there was only one Albert Harry and those who had the pleasure and privilege of seeing him play were lucky indeed . |
| 5 | There are numerous examples of the poor quality of court-appointed lawyers ; John Young went to his death even though his trial lawyer had signed an affidavit admitting he had been ill-prepared at trial due to drug use , the recent break-up of his marriage and the discovery of his own homosexuality ; another attorney had his breath checked by the judge for signs of alcohol , another was found to be in contempt of court after arriving back from lunch drunk … and so I could go on . |