Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] the [noun sg] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as soon as I had the door shut I began to ransack the flat for the sheet music I keep for special occasions such as Christmas , bar mitzvahs , weddings and so on . |
| 2 | As soon as I had the door closed and my jacket off I found a road atlas and turned to the Cambridge area . |
| 3 | u It should n't matter what you wear to work as long as you get the job done , says Lisa , 49 . |
| 4 | He saw her expression of surprise as she noticed the automatic gripped in his hand . |
| 5 | ‘ Is that an order or a question ? ’ she asked , the mischievous light in her eyes fading as she saw the anxiety mirrored in his . |
| 6 | ‘ Whatever it is , it seems to please you , ’ Lucy said , snatching the message pad from Doreen 's hand , then found herself full of misgivings as she read the information directed to herself . |
| 7 | There was very much a ‘ municipal ’ theme to our function this year as we celebrated the contribution made to civilisation by car parks run by local councils . |
| 8 | ‘ You 'll attend the dinner this evening as my partner , ’ he said , kissing her hard on her mouth as they neared the dressing-room allotted to her . |
| 9 | As they approach the valley overlooked by the Mountain of God , he asks her to accept from him the gift of a necklace . |
| 10 | Birthdays are their only nights out , remembered as they repay the debt incurred and relish the memory of being full up . |
| 11 | This weekend , as he took the fight surrounded and supported by fluttering Union Jacks , it was clear that Lennox regards himself as ‘ one of ours ’ . |
| 12 | His blue eyes looked suddenly brighter , sharper , as he read the name printed on the front of one of the letters . |
| 13 | A day to remember for 13-year-old Julian Stewart as he enjoys the ride flanked by Phil Kearns ( left ) and David Campese . |
| 14 | But as he did the wind caught at him even more mightily than before ; there was the sense of commotion and movement in the air and out of the darkness behind him came a terrible crack , a heave and a bang and whoosh such as he had never heard in his life . |
| 15 | " Madam , Madam , five to come , " he hissed respectfully , his whisper turning into a sigh as he poured the amount required . |
| 16 | The seller of specialist magazines grimaced when she smiled and as he pushed the door shut to the frisky chiming of the bell he grunted , ‘ Try the showroom , they might know . |