Example sentences of "as i [verb] [adv] [prep] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 As I looked up at him he placed a steaming hot mess-tin full of what looked like Machonachie stew on the floor of the barn beside me.
2 As I looked down at him lying there it was difficult to believe that this was Shimi Lovat .
3 As I stared across at him his white face seemed to fascinate me .
4 erm because erm completely irrelevant and as soon as I go away from it er erm you know there 's times when it 's quite confusing really .
5 from their skins , as I wait here for you .
6 so , erm I hope that , that might make few people visit , but then as I said also in it , you ca n't force people to go to the theatre if they do n't want
7 I mean yes er as I said earlier on it 's just a question for for just a bit more obviously in the readings report th there is there is concern naturally with the by-passes in paragraph two five I mean I have n't had a chance to sort of looking up yet , and I 'd by grateful for County Executive 's advice on that and I thought we as a County Council had agreed a line erm for a by-pass through the West Sussex portion at least .
8 As I came up behind her , I saw what it was .
9 Honestly , I had n't the slightest idea what I was going to say as I walked up to you .
10 He did n't even look at me as I walked over to him .
11 That 's appropriate , I thought , as I crawled smartly after him .
12 So I told them what I would do , but once again I 've never been in the situation but this is what I 'll do , said as if they were me own parents make them as comfortable as I could while I 'll cleaned up and give them a bed bath or if they could shower , shower them and erm and get everything back to normal as quick as possible , fine , that were all fine she , and then as , as I got up from it they all said thanks a lot Joy it has been great you really have been great you 've made it easy , we 've got an easy day in front thanks to you , you know you 're bubbly and all this and then when she phoned me on the Sunday she said hello Joy it 's Sue here and I , I said will you let me know one way or the another cos I said I hate being left up in the air
13 I put the branch two-handed over my right shoulder as I run up to them , jump over a small bush and then as I land at their side bring the branch swinging down .
14 Then he swung on his heel and brought his palm in an open-handed slap which crashed into my right ear with an explosive bang ; as I reeled away from it , he drove his fist into my eye .
15 I lock the door ; as I move away from it , a small , faint red light comes on with a tiny clinking noise , high up in one far corner of the room .
16 ‘ Changed days , Piper ! ’ remarked Jimmy , as I sat down beside him on a bale of hay .
17 Bessie kissed me for the last time as I held tightly to her .
18 The crowd was full of pickpockets , as I pointed out to him , and I could have easily said , well , I am sorry Oscar , but you know it is one of the risks here .
19 This was not how I had imagined the conquering of my childhood dream peak , and I was muttering and tutting under my breath as I clambered up towards them .
20 But it just fell into me as I stood there with her .
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