Example sentences of "[noun sg] as [pers pn] [vb past] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ILL-MANNERED Tories booed , hissed and slow-handclapped Brighton 's Labour mayor as she told them the hard facts of life in Major 's Britain . |
| 2 | At once Matthew relaxed , his eyes creasing in a smile as he wondered what the old man was up to . |
| 3 | She drew a breath as he offered her the platter of bread , and her fingers shook as she lifted a slice from among the pile . |
| 4 | It was the first time I had seen a ship built from scratch and it was quite an experience to watch the steel plates being cut by their ingenious machine which controlled a cutter as it drew our the required shapes direct from the blueprint , converting everything to full scale as it cut . |
| 5 | ‘ Everything 's fine , my darling , ’ she whispered , giving Constance a little pat as she handed her the telephone . |
| 6 | you see We was working together and you know a a few benches from each other and of course as I told you the the lads worked with a man . |