Example sentences of "and [noun sg] was [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he was insatiable he made her so too , and light was filtering through the shutters before , utterly exhausted , she fell asleep in his arms . |
| 2 | Music and laughter was spilling from the grand chamber . |
| 3 | When the two girls left the smithy , Gay was carrying the wooden board — a rough affair that was all that could be obtained — and Breeze was leading on the end of a knotted string a small and ill-favoured specimen of doghood . |
| 4 | From left to right , a spinning maelstrom of snow and rain was sweeping around the block like a tornado . |
| 5 | The sun had set and dusk was closing over the moor , which looked grey and melancholy . |
| 6 | The light was fading perceptibly now ; they had set out in the full glare of the midday sun , but they had ridden for several hours and dusk was creeping across the land . |
| 7 | The frail winter sunlight had faded and dusk was advancing across the silent fields to either side . |
| 8 | You needed six blankets to keep warm , heating was no use , and draught was coming through the window |
| 9 | The night had strewn a carpet of dew-beaded cobwebs across the lawn and mist was rising from the river . |
| 10 | Most of the East Anglian ports were enjoying their first spell of prosperity for many years , employment and trade was booming in the area and more customs staff were required at King 's Lynn , Ipswich and Felixstowe , my old home and a natural first choice . |
| 11 | Within a few minutes the atmosphere in the bay was normal , and Ace was jetting towards the shuttle 's cabin door . |
| 12 | Understanding of the atomic nucleus was progressing rapidly and awareness was dawning of the awesome energies latent within . |
| 13 | And love was standing outside the local supermarket collecting signatures for the campaign to keep Family Allowance as a separate benefit . |
| 14 | And M was stabbing at the table top with her secateurs and I could see she was white with rage . |
| 15 | At the two week obligatory endoscopy , 1887 ( 98.1% ) of the 1923 patients had taken their medication regularly , 29 ( 1.5% ) had taken their medication irregularly , one had stopped medication because of side effects , and information was lacking for the remaining six ( 0.3% ) patients . |
| 16 | During the early opencast mining period , IBM admits dust containing cyanide , lead and zinc was blowing around the area . |
| 17 | I was in the Ralembergs ' garden where something black and white was floating in the small carp pond . |
| 18 | As the frame came down and Bunny , came out and Bunny was sitting in the driver 's seat again ! |