Example sentences of "[Wh pn] was [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Timothy glanced at the marquis who was gazing out of the window , apparently deaf to the conversation . |
| 2 | She realised with a slight shock that she was staring straight at a man who was looking in through the shop window , staring back . |
| 3 | I asked the officer who was looking out of the window if there was a curfew . |
| 4 | Now she jabbed the toe of her smart Italian shoe in the dog , who was snuffling about under the table . |
| 5 | Jarvis , who was getting out at the next station , asked where they would be the following night ; the man who said his name was Jed Lowrie told him the Metropolitan , the Hammersmith Line . |
| 6 | And erm my father and another lad who was working out in the had to go Called Michael , had to go down every evening to pump water for the the animal . |
| 7 | and there was one baby who was climbing out of the cot . |
| 8 | ‘ She 's been like that most of the afternoon , ’ Sister Duggan , who was standing by at the foot of the bed , told him . |
| 9 | She must have had a posting , or else obtained her demob while I was still at Binbrook , because I have a distinct memory of Sheila hammering nails into this crate before despatching it to her new destination , and scornfully refusing all help from J. , who was standing by with the hammer and nails . |
| 10 | The Collector nodded to Ford who was standing by with the portfire . |
| 11 | I waded along to Harry who was sagging back against the corner , his head lolling only just above the surface . |
| 12 | I thought that was the mate who was going out with the blonde you know . |
| 13 | Bragg shifted uncomfortably in his chair , glancing towards Morton who was staring out of the window . |
| 14 | He lifted a hand off his cup in weary salute to one of his sergeants. a very dark Scot in a crumpled grey suit who was walking over from the counter , and the man altered course to sit opposite him . |
| 15 | who was walking down to the telephone kiosk and asked all the questions about the area so that I |
| 16 | ‘ It 's a very nice waterfall , ’ she said defensively , adding , in case this ridiculous discussion should end in argument , ‘ I wonder who was creeping about in the woods ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ What 's it worth ? ’ said Nicola , ignoring the guy who was creeping back across the room with her joint in his mouth . |
| 18 | Gurder moved closer and glanced over his shoulder at Angalo , who was lying back in the control seat with a look of dreamy contentment on his face . |
| 19 | It was Michelle who was coming around with the baby . |
| 20 | He was therefore scowling as he bumped into his own wife , who was coming out of the Russell Inn just as he was entering . |
| 21 | It seems that the Battler and Rico let fly at somebody who was coming out of the back door of the Regal Arms . |
| 22 | I I will always remember the poor guy who was coming out of the showers with a hard on |