Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] as she [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By a great effort of will she quelled the tremor that threatened as she went into his arms . |
| 2 | She took the photograph back and sighed as she stared at it . |
| 3 | Fabia smiled , and discovered as she stood under the shower , that she was cheerfully humming a snatch of one of Dvořák 's Humoresques . |
| 4 | Her fists clenched and unclenched as she spoke in a low furious mutter . |
| 5 | Several people waved theirs at Bobbie , and smiled as she went by — people who never usually waved or smiled at her . |
| 6 | ‘ Cheap , ’ he granted her ruthlessly , and smiled as she glanced in the direction of Florian , who was now dancing energetically with the exotically lovely Nicky Kai . |
| 7 | ‘ In spite of having Alan Morris in the family , ’ Lesley said , and smiled as she drew into the left traffic lane at the lights on the outskirts of Comerbourne . |
| 8 | And then she heard the words that surprised and startled , confused her , so that the green eyes that flashed and sparked with anger softened and melted as she looked at him and heard each gently spoken syllable . |
| 9 | He stopped by the gate and waited as she limped towards him in the darkness . |
| 10 | Carson carried her weekend bag through a brick archway to a side door , and waited as she looked for her key . |
| 11 | She saw by his face that he had not , and grimaced as she thought of the gruesome tasks she was obliged to perform , degrading both for herself and for her far from easy patient . |