He was so well known as to need no introduction.
彼は紹介の必要もないほどよく知られていた
He was surprised (to hear) that I had sold my house.
私が家を売ったのに[売ったのを聞いて]彼は驚いた
He was surprised she came at all.
まさかと思っていた彼女が来たので彼は驚いてしまった
He was talking on his cell phone.
彼は携帯で話をしていた
He was tightly bound up in the scandal.
彼はそのスキャンダルに深くかかわっていた
He was tired (out) from reading.
彼は読書で疲れていた(◆He was tired by reading. のtiredは過去分詞)
He was too exhausted to think, let alone study.
彼は疲れきっていたので勉強するどころか考えることさえできなかった
He was tying his tie and stopped to listen.
彼はネクタイを結んでいた手を休めて聞き耳をたてた
He was utterly depressed by his divorce.
彼は離婚してすっかりめいっていた
He was wide [fully] awake.
彼はすっかり目を覚ましていた