Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [adv] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By thirteen , I had become his eyes and ears as I already knew the name of every worthwhile trader of fruit and vegetables in Covent Garden . |
| 2 | As I carefully shut the farm gate |
| 3 | On that day , as I slowly followed the trail , I simply felt at home and at peace . |
| 4 | I 'm sorry I 've actually asked that question and while we 're discussing it , unfortunately we can not do so , as soon as I actually get a figure and I 'm quite prepared to release it to you . |
| 5 | This is mainly because of Keegan ( but partly 'cos my wife 's family are Geordies ) as I actually have a lot of time for the individual players ( Beardsley/Cole/ Sellars especially ) . |
| 6 | I kept one hand on my sword hilt and the other on my wallet as I mentally phrased the letter I intended to send to Cardinal Wolsey demanding the graveyard be cleared of such a collection of villains . |
| 7 | A healthy worm population is evident , as I often see a thrush , starling or jackdaw feeding . |
| 8 | It struck me as I fumblingly dialled the number that it would be better to go out to a kiosk , where I would be more sure of privacy , but having come to this decision I only wanted to hurry , hurry — every minute 's delay seemed dangerous . |
| 9 | It was felt by some members , the secretary told me , that as I now had a residence in Edinburgh , I ought to become a fully paid-up member . |
| 10 | I answered Gwenellen with a non-committal ‘ Uh-huh , ’ and , as I now knew the subject was safe , asked if she knew when Bill Francis was due in Out Patients for his first follow-up clinic . |
| 11 | As I only wanted the head and cam cover gaskets , these were identical . |
| 12 | If you take these for a very long time you get a beard and a deep voice , but as I only needed a month 's supply I escaped such horrors . |
| 13 | White continues , ‘ As I never possessed the sense of smelling , and was willing to ascertain the flavour of the liquor , I tasted and found it to be aromatic , tho ’ not very pungent , partaking of the taste of catchup and of the pickle of Spanish olives . ’ |
| 14 | Keep up the good work as I still have a lot to learn . |
| 15 | Keep up the good work as I still have a lot to learn . |
| 16 | As I calmly shut the door he cringes back against the wall . |
| 17 | And as you continuously improve an area , the people that that frees up , the additional labour , go on to do additional improvement work . |
| 18 | The number of books may vary as you slowly release the tension in the neck , so it is useful to recheck the number each month . |
| 19 | ‘ This is definitely not the breed for everyone as you often have a battle of wills to keep control . |
| 20 | The tears came again as she erratically negotiated a roundabout . |
| 21 | The nun 's eyes seemed to be popping out of her head as she again wielded the ruler . |
| 22 | The next moment the music started , sending a thrill of expectation lancing through her as she instantly recognised the opening bars of ‘ Sweet Georgia Brown ’ . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's like doing a jigsaw and making your own pieces up ’ , said Mrs Joel as she deftly removed a petal that was too large and replaced it with a smaller one . |
| 24 | You have two wives to keep , the one you are living with here , who is really your mistress , and I believe rather expensive , particularly as she already has a daughter , and your wife proper who will not divorce you and is living in the Argentine with your two children , a boy and a girl . |
| 25 | The blush deepened furiously as she belatedly realised the connection between the two names . |
| 26 | There was no foothold and Maggie gave a cry of fear as she too felt the ground give way beneath them as they slid over the edge towards the lake . |
| 27 | Bernice 's eyes narrowed as she deliberately missed the point . |
| 28 | The baby was crying and Carrie sighed resignedly as she quickly replaced the lid of the potato pot and hurried into the back room . |
| 29 | As she quickly packed a bag before preparing dinner , it suddenly struck her what a risk she was taking . |
| 30 | His mother 's knuckles were white as she protectively gripped the plastic handles . |