Example sentences of "[noun sg] as [noun prp] came " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was bent in the act of locking the car as Maggie came up and he straightened to a considerable height , dark eyes running over her in astonishment . |
| 2 | Jill rose to her feet from behind the desk as Lindsey came into the ward . |
| 3 | Her head moved on the pillow as Emmie came in . |
| 4 | Edward was crossing the hall as Helen came down the stairs . |
| 5 | They were interrupted at that moment as Janice came hurrying over to greet them . |
| 6 | Fran tried the cupboard , but found only dishes , and smiled as she immediately tried the next one along , reaching for the handle at the same moment as Luke came across to help her . |
| 7 | ‘ All right , ’ he said , kissing her cheek as David came back towards them with the tickets . |
| 8 | Go and — and wash your face or something , ’ he finished in exasperation as Jules came into the room . |
| 9 | On his chair , Mait watched with a building sense of joy as Carrefour came round to face Ace . |
| 10 | Abuelo Freitas stood to attention as Lina came out , a vision of beauty in a froth of lace and tulle and fresh flowers . |
| 11 | She fought down the lump in her throat , and summoned a smile as Rose came quickly forward , drawing the animal 's bark . |
| 12 | She glanced up with a smile as Connor came in , but her smile disappeared when she saw who was with him . |
| 13 | When the doorbell pinged , they all turned again like puppets operated by one grand master , nodding and smiling at each other as Leo came in . |
| 14 | He was in the hall next morning as Maggie came downstairs , and at the sight of her he walked forward to watch her descent . |
| 15 | She turned to the door as Myra came in , her smile saying she had been successful . |
| 16 | He opened his eyes and sat up in bed as Anna came in holding a mug of coffee . |
| 17 | There he had stared in amazement as Durkin came chugging up the drive in a cloud of black smoke , driving that wonder of the age , an automobile . |
| 18 | Gently they lifted the bedraggled form as Bert came lumbering down from the 3 and 4 landing , with Gilbert Forbes behind him , and behind him the trembling form of Jessie , wringing her hands . |
| 19 | She wrote ‘ ROSALBA ’ , for indeed it was Rosalba who was there , holding the kitchen knife in her hand as Tommaso came through the door . |
| 20 | ‘ Will I hold you up ? ’ she called over her shoulder as Penry came behind her . |
| 21 | Richard Gay , their teenage stand-off , set up the decisive try as Hull came from 7-4 behind in the closing minutes . |
| 22 | Playing in the third game of the 24 match round Robin stage of the tournament , Ireland were actually left to contemplate the spectre of extra time as Italy came back with a try just before the finish . |
| 23 | Joe shot out of the milking house as Jinny came past . |
| 24 | Lyn switched off the set as Stephen came in at the back door . |
| 25 | Duncan climbed out of the jet as Myeloski came forward , hand outstretched . |