Example sentences of "as [pers pn] came [adv prt] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the right time as she came around to the front of the house . |
| 2 | Now , as she came back to the present , Lady Merchiston 's own eyes were on her in a compelling look , demanding an answer . |
| 3 | I thought about running along beside him as we came up to the main road opposite the church , about his taking my hand and singing , ‘ Hold my hand — I 'm a stranger in paradise ! ’ |
| 4 | As they came up to the warren bank he suddenly caught sight of Fiver . |
| 5 | She said coolly as they came up to the stuffed spaniel , ‘ What do you call him , that very fierce dog ? ’ |
| 6 | As they came up to the gates , Aziz sidled up to the little boy with his mop , an ingratiating smile on his face . |
| 7 | The movement continued to grow and develop and to absorb new media as they came on to the market . |
| 8 | ‘ He 's coming this way , ’ said Lee who was still looking at Jack as he came up to the gate , his eyes fixed on the gun . |
| 9 | He wrinkled his nose as he came up to the other man . |
| 10 | He had been thinking about buying Lyn a kitten for her birthday , and as he came up to the great dolmen , had paused to look at it for the thousandth time , he had seen the bundle on the ground . |
| 11 | The whole meeting looked up in relief as he came back to the saloon . |
| 12 | She was stirring the coffee in front of her , an innocent expression on her face as he came back to the table . |
| 13 | ‘ She always used to leave little warning signs when she was younger , ’ he said as he came back to the horses . |
| 14 | He ran from end to end of the yard and paused as he came back to the edge of the fire to peer down into a shattered mirror . |