Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] as [pers pn] begin [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked as he began fixing the rear safety straps so that she would n't roll off the seat if he had to brake suddenly . |
| 2 | She stopped as he began to shake with suppressed laughter , then added indignantly , ‘ I 'm serious , Robert . |
| 3 | She frowned as she began taking mugs from the cupboard . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've missed you , ’ she said as she began to rub oils into his shoulders , his neck , the top of his back . |
| 5 | Disappointed , Tug turned back to the sink , listening vaguely to what she said as he began to wash up . |
| 6 | They emerged as I began thinking about and writing about the data I collected . |
| 7 | " Alice , " he said as she began to walk away from him . |
| 8 | ‘ No one told me , ’ he said as he began pacing round the room . |