Example sentences of "as we [vb past] towards " in BNC.
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| 1 | Next to it as we walked towards the end of the street was a two-storey white building , freshly painted , though the old sign was weathered , ‘ New Zealand Government . |
| 2 | ‘ Come on , Jack , ’ I said , as we walked towards the putting green , ‘ there are lots of Ryder Cup points at stake here , and lots of lovely money too . ’ |
| 3 | As we walked towards the white chalk cliffs , a cacophony of sound greeted us : gruntings , trumpetings , squaw kings , me wings , growlings . |
| 4 | As we walked towards the doors , she rested her head on my shoulder . |
| 5 | As we walked towards an ancient Volkswagen she took my arm and rested too heavily upon it and asked if I 'd brought her anything from London . |
| 6 | As we walked towards the circle of Spiritualists , he turned to me and said , in a high , pleasant voice , ‘ I know you will come back to us , Simo ! |
| 7 | Each gentle breath was exquisitely hushed in these still hours as the light began to glimmer over the arch of heaven , ‘ mid the cloud-wreaths , over the mountains , and on the wide expanse of ocean — ahead , astern , and on either side of us , as we sped towards Lewis . |
| 8 | As we went towards the final stop on the factory tour , where the clubs were diligently checked by hand , I managed to edge alongside Toby . |
| 9 | As we went towards the platforms , I said , she 's frightened of seeming behind the times . |
| 10 | As far as we could see , ship after ship was anchored all down the outer loch , and as we progressed towards Ullapool we could see that the anchored ships extended right into the bay past Ullapool piers . |
| 11 | As we rode towards London , one of Mandeville 's secretaries unfurled the pennant on a pole he carried bearing the royal arms of England , showing all and sundry that we carried the King 's own warrant . |
| 12 | I wondered about these changes as we rode towards the house . |
| 13 | I admit I was sending up a silent prayer as we trotted towards the first fence , but I need n't have worried . |
| 14 | Toby looked meaningfully at me and changed the subject as we moved towards the table for lunch . |
| 15 | As we turned towards the town , Gary Westgate , with a sub-29 minute performance to his credit , contested the pace . |