Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] as it [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its beauty lies not in its architecture , but in the magnificence of its views as it sits in splendid isolation on top of a steep hill looking down the unencumbered views across fields , moors and woodland to the river valleys of the Wye and Elan . |
| 2 | Donna closed her eyes as it climbed through turbulence . |
| 3 | You could feel the dismay amongst the Leeds players and their fans as it thundered past John Lukic and into the back of the net , leaving them searching for three goals to progress in the competition . |
| 4 | The train groaned and eased its aches as it drew into the small station . |
| 5 | The ocean changes its colours as it sweeps towards where I lie . |
| 6 | It sculptures caves in its banks as it falls into a deep ravine , and becomes sedate only in its later stages as it leaves its dale to lose its identity in the River Lune . |
| 7 | The horse blew great jets of steam from its nostrils as it stood on the towpath , patiently waiting for them to board . |
| 8 | Having half expected that hair to feel crisp , to prickle beneath her palms as it had against her breasts , she was surprised to find that it felt as soft as down . |
| 9 | She reached down and , for a moment , Pete was half expecting some response ; a stag , perhaps , breaking the surface of the lake and climbing out to her , water streaming from its flanks as it came to her hand . |
| 10 | SLIMLINE mum Deirdre Burton stopped a runaway one-ton Volvo with her hands as it rolled towards a crowd of youngsters . |