Example sentences of "as [adv] [subord] we have [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as we 'd packed all the stuff in the ba van we 'd have the rest of the sandwiches the rest of the coffee or another cup of coffee and then we 'd get on the road and even if we 'd got back for four , by the time we 'd got home and , and had something to eat or if we did n't want nothing to eat , watched the telly for half an hour and get to bed , you 've got from eleven till sort of three or four the next day which is just nice because you 're in your own home |
| 2 | We would all come back to reboard the train after the Jockey Club Race Train Stakes on Wednesday , and cocktails and dinner would be served as soon as we 'd rolled out of the station . |
| 3 | She had trapped a fellow-student at Cambridge — ‘ Brian had the longest hair in college , ’ she chirped admiringly , ‘ and as soon as we 'd graduated , we got married — for fun . ’ |
| 4 | I mean , if I were to sell my house now supposing somebody came galloping in along before Christmas ooh ooh I want the house on the first of Feb and they 'd come and they 'd see the house and they say yes I want it , want it , want it and it was plain that they were going to want it and we started to talk money , as soon as we 'd got the solid block of money I want one O two you er estate agent tells me I can get ninety seven between ninety five and ninety seven say they offer me ninety six |
| 5 | ‘ We 'll set off as soon as we 've eaten . |
| 6 | Right , as soon as we 've done this then we 'll have to go and have a , you can have a bath and mummy can have a shower because I 've got a lady coming to see me about a job . |
| 7 | However , almost as soon as we 've come to terms with its limitations , the penis decides to create a whole new set of trails and tribulations for its owner . |
| 8 | ‘ As soon as we 've had some valium , we 'll be awight too . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ It 's eight o'clock , and as soon as we 've had breakfast we 'll be on our way . ’ |
| 10 | Anyway , yeah , and so , right I go to Bunnie and I , can you take me home yes , cos I 'm supposed to be going to a pizza to have pizza round my friend 's house , he goes , mm , they 're going , oh we 're starving , you have to go round to somebody 's house , I said he goes well I 'll take you stra , I 'll take you as soon as we 've had something to eat . |
| 11 | We 're going to retire here as soon as we 've sold our house . ’ |
| 12 | I hollered , I shall leave him as soon as we 've got this business sorted out . |
| 13 | I mean as soon as we 've got enough tapes in that we ca n't between us transcribe them in a week I buy another record er another transcription machine |
| 14 | As soon as we 've got the layouts he 'd like to meet us and go out to site . |
| 15 | And as soon as we 've read a story we 'll get washed and dressed . |
| 16 | When he 'd replaced the phone he said , ‘ I 'll get breakfast as soon as we 've showered . ’ |
| 17 | I wan na go out I 'll go out there with Bryn and Eric anyway as soon as we 've finished cos it wants . |
| 18 | Yeah , yeah we can go up as soon as we 've finished tea . |
| 19 | Why do n't you go and sit down again and we 'll come in as soon as we 've finished these . |
| 20 | so I 'll give you a ring back as soon as we 've finished . |
| 21 | No one spoke as we approached them , but as soon as we had gone by , a voice said , ‘ How 'd you like to be turned out of your home , Missus ? ’ |
| 22 | After arrival at the capital of Reykjavik we watched in some trepidation as our heavily laden Landrover was swung out on a derrick and deposited on the quay , but all went well and as soon as we had cleared customs we set out to take a look at this bright little capital city . |
| 23 | As soon as we had cleared customs he made for a bank of telephones , and when he rejoined me he was smiling . |
| 24 | All the clothes on the line were frozen solid , as the water in them had iced as soon as we had put them out . |
| 25 | He was the only one of the game players not to have fooled around quick-drawing our paint guns as soon as we had got them . |
| 26 | But as soon as we had found our voice again , we were once more interrupted by visits from Berlin . |
| 27 | But it was always our intention , because of the urgency of the situation , to present the petition to the council as soon as we had passed the 50 per cent mark . |
| 28 | He was sixty-four now , and no doubt tired , but as soon as we had finished tea he said , " We 'll go down to the river and you can try for a salmon . " |
| 29 | ‘ The appointment of the Winchester Group is on the basis that Mr. Victor Tee is no longer a director , a shareholder or an employee and we will inform you as soon as we have received a response to our request to the Royal Life Insurance Ltd. for a reference . |
| 30 | Here we do not push customers out of the door as soon as we have made a sale . ’ |