Example sentences of "[verb] as she [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you wanted that you should n't have sent me somewhere tame , ’ Maggie pointed out , nearly laughing as she said the word . |
| 2 | Ruth was still laughing as she closed the bathroom door after her . |
| 3 | She was still praying as she emptied the bucket over the logs . |
| 4 | It would have been a particular thrill to have met the man who could pen such material , she mused as she closed the lid on her suitcase for the last time on Tuesday morning , but she knew that that was out of the question . |
| 5 | She closed her eyes , shuddering as she remembered the expression on his face just before he had driven away , and , unbidden , the words that Debbie had typed came flooding back . |
| 6 | She stopped as she saw the look of annoyance on his face . |
| 7 | You will do it carefully ? ’ he added , his tone sounding suddenly a little dangerous , and Maggie stopped as she reached the door . |
| 8 | Her heart sank as she remembered the phone call which for the first time began to make sense . |
| 9 | The woman was attacked as she left the Yarm Road branch of Barclay 's Bank at 11am , yesterday . |
| 10 | The 20 year old student was attacked as she used the women 's toilets near the Martyr 's Memorial in the centre of Oxford . |
| 11 | Honestly , he 's driving me insane ! ’ she exclaimed as she stirred the Aga into reluctant life . |
| 12 | The motors whined as she put the speeder into reverse . |
| 13 | Her hands trembled as she poured the milk into the mugs . |
| 14 | If she was feeling totally devastated as she re-entered the hotel she had left last Sunday , though , then only she was going to know it . |
| 15 | She tensed as she filled the kettle , and checked the fridge for something for dinner . |
| 16 | Kelly 's head was swimming as she left the racecourse . |
| 17 | She added as she reached the bottom of the stairs where Miss Merchiston had arrived to meet her , ‘ I 've told the mistress as how Miss Kyte is come at last , and she said to bring her up straight . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm not s-staying here , in this … this c-car … ’ she stuttered , trembling as she felt the warmth of his hard , firm body through his thin silk shirt . |
| 19 | Stella 's hands were trembling as she held the torch . |
| 20 | ‘ OK , ’ she nodded quickly , and noticed as she left the veranda that Bill Hamilton had moved closer to his wife 's side and engulfed her slim artist 's hand in his larger , stronger one in a gesture of silent support . |
| 21 | His hostess was beginning to wilt as she greeted the guests who , by now , were queuing half-way up the grand staircase . |
| 22 | ‘ Please , ’ she murmured as she climbed the steps to the fifth-floor Brooklyn Heights flat she 'd subleased for the summer , ‘ please , let this be an acceptance ! ’ |
| 23 | Eddie 's knuckles whitened as she gripped the back of her chair . |
| 24 | Tasteless ridicule of her religion should be absolutely forbidden in the family circle ; not only has she a right to her own beliefs , but an attack on them would be an attack on something that gives her strength and comfort and , best of all , hope as she nears the end of her life . |
| 25 | Getting the car right is far more important than any girlfriend at this moment , ’ Kate answered , her brow already furrowed as she studied the print-outs of the car 's performance . |
| 26 | She mounted the uneven stairs with immense care , determined not to trip or fall , then turned as she reached the top . |
| 27 | Huey and I watch as she cuddles the microphone , wrapping her mouth round it , almost swallowing it at times . |
| 28 | Dorothy nodded as she closed the oven door . |
| 29 | I saw her long throat vibrate as she muttered the words . |
| 30 | Her heart pounded as she joined the throng of girls in the gloomy yard , all looking most dramatic with their hair loose and their long black robes and witches ' hats . |