Example sentences of "[noun] as [pron] [verb] [prep] my " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which was exactly why , of course , he had taken the trouble to come all this way to look into my eyes as he asked for my help . |
| 2 | Er we are confirmed in our reservations about this by the results of the regional census study as I noted in my brief commentary N Y three . |
| 3 | Personally , I am hoping the trip will also provide me with an insight into relief and development work as I pray about my future . |
| 4 | The feeling of self-importance quivers as she digs into my tendons . |
| 5 | I 'm keen to see a real dialogue with our members , er , how we achieve that I do n't know , we 've got the most enormous diversity of membership as I mentioned in my speech , but the more that we can get a a good dialogue going , and certainly I used to be a member of Health and erm , Disability Group , and remember that it was a very useful meeting point , er , as well as a good arena for developing policy initiatives . |
| 6 | I finger the necklace often these days as I think of my many friends in that country . |
| 7 | Of his picture of refuse — at once alluring and repellant — Penn writes : ‘ Evening as I walked from my studio to the train station I saw at my feet a treasure of the city 's refuse , intriguing distorted forms of colour , stains and typography . |
| 8 | Of his pictures of refuse — at once alluring and repellent — Penn writes : ‘ Evening as I walked from my studio to the train station I saw at my feet a treasure of the city 's refuse , intriguing distorted forms of colour , stains and typography . |
| 9 | With that remark I took my leave and made my way through the orchard and onto the road leading to Brigade H.Q That evening as I lay in my trench I thought about the events of the first seven days in Normandy . |
| 10 | We have owls in our garden ; they cried softly last night as I lay in my glass coffin , Snow White waiting for the fairy to wake her into feminism with a kiss . |
| 11 | Back in Hostal America I smiled wanly at the owner as I pointed to my ripped trousers . |
| 12 | ‘ Strange that , ’ said Bob as he arrived by my side at the front door clutching on to the shop door keys . |
| 13 | I could actually feel Dawn ripping up the dead creatures as she sat on my fist and the blood was soaking through my glove . |
| 14 | As I stood and gazed at the now empty slit trenches , I could n't help a sinking feeling in my stomach as I pictured in my mind those who had occupied the trenches in this orchard , those who had been killed or seriously wounded . |
| 15 | It came to me that my mother was proud of her friendship with this high-spirited outcast , and I felt resentment as I thought of my own upbringing , of the fuss when my school reports were n't all that my mother would have wished , of the scene when once I had sworn . |
| 16 | I took her hand as we walked to my house for breakfast , and did n't let go until we got to the verandah steps . |
| 17 | getting increasingly frustrated on the subject of other things , pelican crossings and that I 've been concerned to hear since I 've I 've been requested this question and er it was briefly reported in the Cambridge evening news last night that they they 've had almost continuous telephone calls today complaining erm which shows the public as I thought of my own experience er are very concerned about this and would like to erm first of all bring it to the council 's attention and do regard as serious and ask the chair if there is a proper investigation will be made into the way the council handles this subject . |
| 18 | Your first problem as I recall from my masterly analysis , is that you have nowhere to live except a hotel that 's rapidly running out of vases . |
| 19 | I tried to get a better grip but to my horror my fingers began to run down the door like melting plasticine as I watched from my perilous vantage point . |
| 20 | In very much the same way as I suggested with my analogy of the German and English rowers ( Chapter 5 ) . |
| 21 | It is simply a case as I said in my summary that er er C One is a policy that is applicable , because it 's a conservation area . |
| 22 | At the end of the afternoon 's events the Head makes an emotional speech praising my athleticism , my versatility , my stamina and my humility as he kneels at my feet to present me with the ‘ School 's Outstanding Sportsperson of the Decade ’ award . |
| 23 | ’ Just barely , ’ I said through gritted teeth as I struggled to my feet . |
| 24 | ‘ I resigned at the same time as they asked for my resignation . |
| 25 | I hope that he and his fellow enthusiasts of today will derive as much pleasure from looking back in 50 or 60 years ' time as I do from my battered old album . |