Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] as [noun] [vb past] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Buckmaster asked as Morgan turned off the Okehampton road and drove through the snow towards Moretonhampstead . |
| 2 | Morley winced as Kelly appeared at her front door , her shoulder strapped up , a graze down the side of her face and two blackened eyes . |
| 3 | Donna turned as Ryker came at her , avoiding his clumsy attempts to grab her . |
| 4 | The Volvo bucked as Tolby braked without warning . |
| 5 | ‘ No , ’ Lucy said as Charlie banged on the crush bar to open the door . |
| 6 | ‘ Thought you was being too good for it to last , ’ Tom said as Sammy tugged at his trouser leg . |
| 7 | Rose exclaimed as Ellie walked into the kitchen . |
| 8 | ‘ Wait just a minute , ’ Meg said as Hari moved towards the door , ‘ next week , my friend Benny the Clown is appearing here in Swansea , he wears these enormous shoes for his act , he could be a very good customer for you . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ There you are , dear , ’ Anna said as Caroline stepped into the room . |
| 10 | ‘ Come in , come in , ’ Nagel said as Nordern rapped on his door . |
| 11 | Rosheen watched as Postine came into view on the big screen , her massive frame picked out in infra-red against the night . |
| 12 | He and Athelstan rose as Gaunt swept into the room . |
| 13 | ‘ You 're missing the views , ’ Otley scolded as people ran from one side of the carriage to the other in order to catch everything . |
| 14 | ‘ I did n't expect to see you , ’ Myra said as Claudia walked through the showroom door . |
| 15 | Opposition to this plan in the USA disappeared as news came of the Communist take-over of Czechoslovakia in February 1948 ( CORE , p. 89 ) . |
| 16 | The crash on the A423 in Oxfordshire came as drivers headed for home after the weekend break . |