Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [v-ing] as [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The humans doubled up coughing as it invaded their lungs . |
| 2 | Mr Stokle repeatedly broke down sobbing as he relived the events of the attack . |
| 3 | The telephone kept on clicking as they took recordings . |
| 4 | We went on listening as she informed us that she had progressed from the easy-peasies such as Keats and Dickens to the Russian heavy brigade . |
| 5 | Martha went on talking as she finished her cleaning , but Mary looked out of the window in a bored way , and pretended not to listen . |
| 6 | He did not look at the girl by his side , who was almost as tall as himself ; but he went on talking as she tapped her racquet against the netting . |
| 7 | ‘ Got it ! ’ she yelled , and then she carried on yelling as she realized her mistake : if the airlock was pressurized , the rush of air as the doors opened would send her flying across the Arcadian system . |
| 8 | And then when all the others went , ’ Mrs Hollidaye carried on talking as she removed Loopy Lil 's empty porridge bowl and replaced it with a plate piled high with toast , ‘ Lilian was the only one who stayed . |