Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] [pron] [noun] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | As I finished my meal an entire flotilla of portly Bavarians waddled out , having consumed vast quantities of beer with their enormous meal . |
| 2 | As I left his office a young woman from a Polish theatre company came in to discuss with Welch the principles of controlling ‘ income streams ’ . |
| 3 | As soon as I loosened my grip the tiniest fraction — say to alter the angle of insertion from one that caused grievous bodily harm to one that was only very uncomfortable — the damned thing sprang into a new incarnation as a frisbee and shot across the room . |
| 4 | As you straighten your hand the band will jump from the first two fingers on to the third and fourth ones . |
| 5 | As she touched his skin a noise escaped from Edward , an exact match for what he felt . |
| 6 | As she reads her sons a bedtime story , she hopes a hearing at Oxford County Court tomorrow , will grant her more time to find a new home . |
| 7 | As she opened her door the telephone was ringing . |
| 8 | Maggie had no idea what it was and no notion of the time but as she opened her eyes every sense was alert . |
| 9 | As she opened her lips a little to defend herself he went on , ‘ Peter has n't told me much . |
| 10 | As soon as she closed her eyes a dark , austerely handsome face filled her mind , crowding out the last of her lingering fright , and when she eventually managed to get back to sleep it was to dream of Michele Lorenzo once more . |
| 11 | Lady Merchiston put out a hand and grasped his rough coat , soothing murmurs issuing from her as she gave her daughter a reproachful look . |
| 12 | In Titus 3:5 the Holy Spirit is said to be the one who not only regenerates us , but who renews us ; and this work of renewal of our natures from within is stressed in Romans 12:2 ( as we present our bodies a living sacrifice to God ) and in Colossians 3:10 . |
| 13 | As we finished our research the first woman Prime Minister headed the British Government . |
| 14 | Even as they gathered their evidence the defence committee members knew they had no power , only the hope of influence . |
| 15 | But as they made their getaway the gang crashed into a lorry , and then panicked hijacking four cars at gunpoint , and opening fire on police . |
| 16 | Florian praised her exuberantly as they retraced their steps a little later , having discussed the United States ' and Taiwan 's regulations and requirements concerning such exchange schemes . |
| 17 | He produced a box of matches , scraping one into flame and cupping his hand around it as he offered his companion a light . |
| 18 | As soon as he opened his eyes the child remembered , and his heart soared . |
| 19 | As he held her eyes a moment fingers of warmth spread through her . |
| 20 | She gazed into his face raptly as he described his clinic the day before at St Mary 's and passed on good wishes from Sister Concepta . |