Example sentences of "[conj] [conj] [adv] [conj] it [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 Leaving the lanterns in the passage they dragged the boat down over cloths to muffle the sound , and as soon as it had been launched and the oars shipped , Sir Gregory turned to Father Timothy .
2 All around it the bloodstained undergrowth lay broken and flattened by its struggles , and as soon as it saw him , the animal lowered its needle-sharp horns that had grown in its prime to a length of nearly three feet .
3 And as soon as it hit it , vrroom !
4 It was one he could easily have missed but as soon as it went in , any nerves were dispelled .
5 Hits are broken on the show and bands that have n't yet got a record deal are often booked to appear As a result of heavy plugging on The Hitman And Her , Virgin gave Sandra 's Everlasting Love a UK release , but as soon as it went top 40 the programme dropped it , claiming it was not about pop hits .
6 David Beaton poulticed it every time he could get the old man to stay at peace long enough , but as soon as it started to heal Eachuinn would be up and about , restless , until the deep puncture festered and broke out again .
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