Example sentences of "[vb past] as [pron] [be] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His comments came as it was revealed that three-quarters of Tory MPs wanted needy people to be protected from the tax on fuel and on the eve of a report , to be issued today , which said families in debt on their fuel bills were already choosing between heating and eating — even before the proposed addition of VAT . |
| 2 | The furore grew as it was revealed that the testimony of Major Ciro Jijena of the rural guard had been supressed . |
| 3 | They did as they were told but the robber still opened fire , hitting 27-year-old Julie and narrowly missing Mr Ellis . |
| 4 | They despised the rest of the school population who passively did as they were told and called these the ‘ ear'oles ’ . |
| 5 | Tony did as he was told and finally saw the large area of waste ground ahead . |
| 6 | Farrell did as he was told and retched violently , falling away from Dashwood , feeling his stomach churn , eager to be rid of the disgusting matter inside it . |
| 7 | Donna did as she was asked and stood beside her sister , peering through the rain and darkness . |
| 8 | The 1920s girl did as she was told and came home . |
| 9 | I did as I was bid and sat down again . |
| 10 | I did as I was told and flopped down on a chair , but it gradually got worse and worse , and I felt as if I was going to be sick . |
| 11 | So being just do as your told , did as I was told and up we went , onto this crane overhead and the job was running up and down th er picking the boxes up , whatever the chappies want , the , and lowering them and doing exactly what they wanted . |