Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] as i [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 What I experienced as I fell on my knees was a metaphor — I saw the technological society into which I had been born as a Frankenstein body from which the spirit was missing .
2 I muttered as I trailed across the green .
3 I watched as I spoke in case she passed out again .
4 ‘ Roll out the barrel , ’ I sang as I leapt into the middle of the floor .
5 Still , I thought as I waited in thick over-coated ranks for the Germans to come and count us , it 'll all be over by this time tomorrow .
6 What did she have to cry about , I thought as I stumbled through the door .
7 ‘ I 'm all right , just felt dizzy , that 's all , ’ I said as I got to my feet and collected my belongings .
8 Well my Lord as I said as I said at the beginning I think the both Mr and myself considered that it might er assist your Lordship considerably if you have some time now to read er the witness statements and the reports from the expert which are in bundle three and indeed erm .
9 I wondered as I thought of secrets if I might find some release in telling Lili the thing that festered in my soul , and I asked her if she would listen .
10 Did Fosdyke die , I wondered as I stood by that hastily dug grave , to avenge the humiliation of Fornovo ?
11 I set traps for you , and you seemed to fall into them — that is , you reacted as I longed for you to react , but you were n't supposed to react at all because you were n't supposed to feel anything for me !
12 " You could , if you did as I ask of you .
13 Something clicked as I looked at the number .
14 I say nearly because he woke as I stopped at the next petrol station .
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