Example sentences of "was [adj] as [pron] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tried to fight him , but her effort was half-hearted as she found herself carried away on an irresistible tide of longing . |
| 2 | Slightly put off by his failure to take any notice of her as she entered , her voice was hesitant as she greeted him in her best Spanish . |
| 3 | The glitter in his eyes was white-hot as he met her wide-open , startled gaze . |
| 4 | His tone was light as he turned his attention back to the road again . |
| 5 | That much was clear as she struck his hand away . |
| 6 | His voice was uneven as he raised his head , running a hand through her hair to lift its silken weight from her neck . |
| 7 | Forster 's voice was incredulous as he swung his torch around in a wide arc . |
| 8 | Her answering smile was thoughtful as she watched him duck gracefully through the doorway . |
| 9 | The silence was oppressive as they made their way past mounds of earth , some with battered wooden crosses , others just forlorn heaps of clay . |
| 10 | The man 's face was expressionless as he took her coat and satchel . |
| 11 | His laugh was soft as he clasped her hand to draw her further into the room . |
| 12 | Nigel was glad as it saved him breaking his own rules about using the phone . |
| 13 | Lady Agatha , very chic in a cambric high gown and lace cap , was firm as she fixed her nephew with an unwavering stare . |
| 14 | His gaze was wry as he scanned her white face . |
| 15 | The street was busy as they made their way to Phrynius 's house , and they had to push folk aside to make headway . |
| 16 | The purser 's office was busy as she made her way through the ship 's main reception area , and a queue of passengers needing to make last-minute purchases of local currency had formed . |
| 17 | Dad was a gruff bear of a Yorkshire man , warm but not tactile , his rare hugs self-conscious , one-armed and brief , but the compassion in his eyes was overwhelming as he placed his large hands on my shoulders and murmured : ‘ Ah , lass , lass . ’ |
| 18 | His mouth was hot as it explored her lips , his teeth nipping at her lower lip , sending exquisite frissons along her nerves until she let out a small gasp . |
| 19 | He was motionless as he observed her agitation . |
| 20 | She was naked as she drew him towards her . |
| 21 | Erm the point that you put to me I think two or three questions ago wa was related as I understood it to the the alignment and the network of the lanes . |
| 22 | She had already guessed that , and her smile was blistering as she registered his arrogance all over again . |
| 23 | There were lines of tension about his mouth , but his hand was gentle as he cradled her lacerated foot . |
| 24 | Her expression was impenetrable as she faced him . |
| 25 | This burst of energy was worthwhile as it took us to Waterston Ridge and a level stretch of track . |
| 26 | The farmer was silent as I soaped my arm and inserted it into the cow . |
| 27 | Elinor was silent as she allowed herself to see , for once , the soft and gentle cobweb of romance she had carefully woven around her life with Billy . |
| 28 | She was quiet as they made their way to the beach , which was every bit as packed as she had known it would be . |
| 29 | His dark gaze was enigmatic as he watched her disappearing . |