Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the corner " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh she blamed me , she said I was coming round the corner at high speed ! |
| 2 | All I can say is that someone hit me at about 40 or 50mph up the back as I was turning into the corner . |
| 3 | I followed him and saw him join some of his mates who were waiting on the corner . |
| 4 | Pat Ayers quotes one of those same street people : ‘ Just say you were standing on the corner , now if you had seen a policeman coming over the bridge … you automatically moved . |
| 5 | Show respect , ’ said Garvey to Lucie , who was leaning against the corner strut of the stage with his eyes fixed on the far horizon . |
| 6 | She turned to Sally , who was kneeling in the corner beside her bookcase , trying to make herself unobtrusive . |
| 7 | He turned to a tall woman , who was standing in the corner . |
| 8 | It was waiting on the corner of the square , poised to enter . |
| 9 | It was ten minutes brisk walk to the Embassy , and he was waiting on the corner as Hannele approached . |
| 10 | ‘ Out of instinct , I knew what was coming round the corner . |