Example sentences of "she [was/were] [verb] towards the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other hands grabbed her , and she was dragged towards the crucifix . |
| 2 | She did not protest when she was led towards the door . |
| 3 | As she was led towards the back of it , there was time and light only for her to take in a number of doors on either side , a pervasive smell of must , dark wood panelling , and the central staircase leading to an upper gallery that ran left and right above . |
| 4 | Once , as she was heading towards the gate ( thus walking in the direction opposite to that which Agnes was to take somewhat later , followed by the gaze of her unfortunate schoolfriend ) , the secretary turned , smiled and lifted her arm out in the air in an unexpected gesture , easy and flowing . |
| 5 | Then she was running towards the village , ignoring the small scutterings on the bank beside the road , her old sandals almost soundless on the tarmac . |
| 6 | But tonight she was walking towards the bomb-site , towards one hell of a surprise . |
| 7 | Next moment she was blundering towards the voice , blindly , hardly noticing when she stumbled ; she came to the hollow where the wrecked car lay , and saw a pale patch on the ground beside it . |
| 8 | She was drawn towards the resilience of a man who offered the possibility of providing something which had eluded her during childhood — the exclusive love of a parent . |