Example sentences of "as [adv] [subord] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Needless to say , as soon as I realised my error , the spell had been broken : the piercing aroma of geranium came through shrill and clear . |
| 32 | ‘ Lousy , too , ’ Vitor said ruefully , ‘ though as soon as I kissed you I knew the relationship was over . |
| 33 | There was no need to plan what to say ; it would all be easy , as soon as I heard her voice . |
| 34 | As soon as I heard he wanted to work we got going . |
| 35 | Mr. Prince , aged 43 , said : ‘ I 'm a gardening fanatic , and became interested in buying the centre as soon as I heard it was available . |
| 36 | I knew as soon as I wrote it down I 'd go off the boil . |
| 37 | Before we reach the pub he has asked about Rachel , and as soon as I bring his whisky and soda to the table he asks about her again . |
| 38 | ‘ As soon as I took it in my hands it felt beautiful , ’ he said . |
| 39 | At the ship 's office I was informed that Sir George Clerk , the British Ambassador , had sent a message that as soon as I landed I was to call on him at the Embassy . |
| 40 | I 've had to go back up in to him , yeah , but I do n't know what happened last night , I do n't know whether he was not quite tired enough , erm , he must of got up as soon as I put him down and started sort of moaning then I went into the girls and I sorted them out he started screaming he did , so I had to go to him in and lay him down and making him lay down |
| 41 | It 's alright in that light as soon as I put it on the line it looks peculiar ! |
| 42 | As soon as I saw her my love for her overwhelmed me — and what I had planned to say . |
| 43 | ‘ It sounds corny , but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one , ’ said Blanc , whose first marriage broke up during the difficult years when he was struggling to build up his reputation . |
| 44 | ‘ I told him she was trouser-happy as soon as I saw her but he would n't listen . |
| 45 | I knew as soon as I saw her she was going to be trouble ! ’ |
| 46 | ‘ I knew as soon as I saw her she was going to be trouble . ’ |
| 47 | Everything became bitingly clear to me as soon as I saw him turn round sharply and stare at me . |
| 48 | As soon as I saw him I knew you 'd love him . ’ |
| 49 | I knew your Papa was the one as soon as I saw him . |
| 50 | As soon as I saw what you were heading for , that you and he were hot at it , I cursed the baby you might have . ’ |
| 51 | I knew as soon as I saw it in the garden sale catalogue , it was unmistakeable . ’ |
| 52 | Besides , I looked all of it over as soon as I saw it , persuaded the caretaker there to show us around . ’ |
| 53 | As soon as I saw it , I knew it was for you . ’ |
| 54 | As soon as I saw you go down I gave the order to fire , ’ Moran said . |
| 55 | That weekend is also memorable for something Dana said to me in the train on the way back to Salamanca : ‘ I knew you were gay as soon as I saw you that morning in the galleria . ’ |
| 56 | As soon as I saw you riding , I knew you 'd make it — so long as they did n't get to you . |
| 57 | ‘ Yes , I sensed that as soon as I saw you . |
| 58 | ‘ I knew as soon as I saw you that you were nothing but a piece of filth ! |
| 59 | As soon as I saw you fainted away , I quitted the bed . |
| 60 | When Chris came out they turned away down a side street and Chris said immediately , ‘ I knew you were Maureen 's brother as soon as I saw you . |