Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [to-vb] as it [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something clanged by the back axle , a rock presumably , and then , with the back still slithering sideways and the rear left wheel beginning to race as it fell off into space , the vehicle gave a sort of shudder and we were out , clear of water and on a hard surface again . |
| 2 | To this is often ( but not always ) added an idea that a cause makes its effect happen , implying perhaps that to find a cause is to show why the effect had to happen as it did . |
| 3 | Before long what has been described aptly by one penologist as a malfunction began to appear as it became evident that suspended sentences of imprisonment were being used in place of non-custodial penalties , especially probation orders and fines . |
| 4 | The snake began to choke as it tried to swallow his arm and simultaneously dislodge the obstruction from its windpipe . |
| 5 | If water continued to contract as it froze , like most other materials , ice would sink . |
| 6 | The Lift continued to oscillate as it rotated , swaying with the movement of the Bridge . |
| 7 | The company had to halt as it became impossible to make any progress through the press of bodies . |