Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] as [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | There were n't any wolf-whistles but the sudden silence that greeted her appearance in the archway brought a rueful tilt to her lips as she gently raised her eyebrows until her eyes met the disconcerted ones of the team manager . |
| 2 | She caught her breath , then closed her eyes as he gently rubbed and caressed . |
| 3 | Her words were ringing in her ears as she eventually made her way through Customs . |
| 4 | Old people are not as steady on their feet as they once were , and falls may occur through loss of balance , weak arms or legs or poor eyesight . |
| 5 | This has its limitations as it only records what happens in one part of the room and there is no possibility of changing the angle or going in closer to one group . |
| 6 | Within view was the River Lee , curving around Morrison 's Island and the busy South Mall in its circle of the city , conveniently providing the flowing water beside which , each Jewish New Year , Rabbi Moishe and the devout turned out their pockets as they murmurously recited Tashlich , the prayer symbolic of casting one 's sins into the river . |
| 7 | Phosphorescent purple eyes peer out from beneath shells ; black sea urchins swivel their spines as they slowly perambulate on needle tip ; starfish of an intense blue spangle the sand ; and patterned rosettes unfurl from holes in the smooth surface of coral . |
| 8 | ‘ Give me a chance to put it right , ’ he murmured , and at the same time his fingers traced a delicate pattern over the inner skin of her wrists as he lightly caught hold of her and drew her closer . |
| 9 | So that when John-William Dallam came into the room it was to find his womenfolk as he most liked to see them , cheerful comfortable , and under his roof safely and securely together . |
| 10 | There was a strange glitter in his eyes as he blatantly goaded her . |
| 11 | At least he states his beliefs as they really are , and does not mould them to electoral advantage . |
| 12 | Connelly deserved more reward for his efforts as he ceaselessly pushed forward and played some excellent one twos with the front runners , but it was not until the seventy ninth minute that Abingdon sealed the result ; Herbert crossed from the right wing and Aries won a challenge in the air to get a glancing header which Green turned on to the post , but the ball rebounded over the line to make it three nil . |
| 13 | He liked the softness of silk , the slippery feel of it under his hands as he slowly undressed a woman in a shadowed bedroom . |
| 14 | ‘ Forgive us our debts as we also forgive those that are indebted to us . ’ |
| 15 | In the Lord 's prayer , he teaches us to pray , ‘ Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors ’ ( Matt. 6:12 ) . |
| 16 | With practice , however , the race action becomes enjoyable , particularly in close battles with your opponents as you carefully avoid collisions with them . |
| 17 | When the time came to close the office , he took great pleasure in posting us all as far away from our homes as he possibly could . |