Example sentences of "who was [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Now , Fiona was thought to be a suitable bride for my father-just the right age , pretty and vivacious enough it was thought to appeal to a man who was beginning to be known as a confirmed bachelor . ’
2 ‘ I see , ’ said Cornelius , who was beginning to .
3 Lee jumped and opened her eyes to find herself alone in the restroom apart from one of the girls who worked there , who was leaning over her and gently shaking her shoulder .
4 I looked at the handset , then up at my father , who was leaning over the rail from the floor above , tucking his pyjama top into his trousers .
5 It was Moxie , who was leaning against the wall beside her , seemingly spreadeagled by some centrifugal force .
6 The driver was the first to recover his scattered wits and went down the steps to comfort Marsh who was leaning against the tender side , shaking uncontrollably , his face ashen .
7 Claudia said , glancing at the watchful man , who was leaning against the door-frame as if to prevent any thought of escape she might have .
8 Show respect , ’ said Garvey to Lucie , who was leaning against the corner strut of the stage with his eyes fixed on the far horizon .
9 Mary cycled into Berkeley 's ancient square and acknowledged a cheery greeting from ‘ Old Jesus , ’ the bearded local tramp , who was resting on the Town Hall seat .
10 Suddenly Angela , who was gazing at the red mack her mummy was holding out to her , gave a gasp .
11 Was he an enemy , or a friend who was watching over us ?
12 She glanced at Guido who was watching with wry amusement .
13 Scott Quinnell , 19 , was the game 's outstanding forward , and a 50-yard run down the touchline with the ball in one hand and handing off tacklers with the other would have impressed Alan Davies , the Wales coach , who was watching from the stands .
14 That man could well be former Southampton boss Chris Nicholl , who was watching from the stands .
15 " Let me out , just for a moment , " called the princess , who was watching from the window .
16 I was writing to my MP who was writing to the Secretary of State who was writing to the High Commisioner and it just went on .
17 I was writing to my MP who was writing to the Secretary of State who was writing to the High Commisioner and it just went on .
18 He bounced off towards Doone , who was writing in his notebook , and they were walking together to the big boatshed as I drove away .
19 The latter , who was writing in Burgundy , is an important source of information for the kingdom of the Burgundians .
20 Then looking back at Mick who was grinning at him , he bit on his lip and moved his head slightly as if to say , ‘ How am I to take her ? ’
21 Ace stuck out her tongue at Daak , who was grinning at her through the shuttle 's front window , but she doubted whether he could see her face inside the suit .
22 Corbett took his seat , trying to ignore de Craon who was grinning as if he had suddenly found something amusing .
23 He came to the door with Foggerty the games master , who was grinning like an ape .
24 He had wandered away from his mother Denise , who was queuing in a butcher 's shop .
25 The court had heard that Chalmers , who was training for the ministry with the Rev Ian Paisley 's Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster , had lured the boy into a church in South Belfast and abused him .
26 I was talking to a man with a stammer who was training to be an estate agent when Gillian was brought across by the organiser .
27 ‘ I remember bursting into tears and blowing my nose and saturating my tiny handkerchief so that it was no use for the rest of the day , ’ writes P. Atkinson , of The Green , West Cornforth , who was revising for mock O-levels at Stand Grammar School for Girls , in Manchester .
28 How was I to know who was marching up the stairs and in here ?
29 Honour having been saved , I for one was certainly not going to argue but , just for good measure , I hurled a few more insults back at the towering colossus who was marching towards us .
30 ‘ Clumsy sod , ’ he said when he got up shaking his fist at Gordon with the big feet who was marching behind him .
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