Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] as [pron] [verb] [coord] " in BNC.

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1 Areas are subtracted or added as they leave or come into view .
2 Both events attracted large crowds who queued right around the shop and out of the door ; at both events the couple were cheered and clapped as they arrived and presented with ‘ bouquets of flowers and soft toys wearing yellow ribbons ’ .
3 Councillors were jeered and heckled as they emerged and the mayor was given the Nazi salute as he drove off .
4 ‘ Take her down ! ’ he ordered , and watched as she floundered and kicked at the man on each side of her .
5 ‘ Go to hell ! ’ she snapped and watched as he laughed and turned then , and strode back towards the barn , whistling cheerfully beneath his breath .
6 So we got Rose out here and did as he said and by gaw it did the trick .
7 I cursed but did as he requested and afterwards we slipped down the darkened stairway out of the main door where Benjamin had ordered a sleepy-eyed groom to bring round the horses .
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