Example sentences of "as she [verb] [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had used make-up sparingly due to the heat , and had chosen a blouson dress with thin straps , made of numerous tiny pleats that fanned out as she walked showing off the pastel rainbow hues of the silky material . |
| 2 | She gulped , unable to continue speaking as she fought to keep back the tears that were threatening to fall yet again . |
| 3 | As soon as she had forced down the last of her food , she pushed her plate away and stood up . |
| 4 | That was a pretty daft offer , she thought as soon as she had put down the phone . |
| 5 | Melissa closed her eyes and gnawed her thumb as she struggled to nail down the clue that fluttered moth-like in her memory . |
| 6 | Rachel bit her lip as she struggled to hold back the tears . |
| 7 | If you had n't come along when you did … ’ she trailed off as she struggled to hold back the tears . |
| 8 | ‘ And it has to be a good idea to stay on here , in the Hamptons , until tomorrow , ’ she added as she finished packing up the hampers . |