Example sentences of "[conj] as they [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | John noticed that as they left the rich pastures of Leinster and rode into Munster the degree of destitution worsened considerably . |
| 2 | She was wearing a large muff and as they left the train Minton remarked , ‘ I thought you were going to smuggle me through the barrier in that . ’ |
| 3 | He 's thoughtful for Matt , she realised while hastening to keep up with his long strides , and as they left the shadow of the bush she said , ‘ I feel as if I 'm stepping out of one world and into another . ’ |
| 4 | Barrows were piled high with fruit and vegetables , and as they passed the fish stall they saw the fishmonger gutting an eel . |
| 5 | And as they passed the rows upon rows of back yards , the grey washing on curious pulleys , the backs of hardboard dressing tables , the dust-bins and the coal sheds , it occurred to her to wonder why she should so suddenly feel herself to be peculiarly blessed , and a dreadful grief for all those without blessings took hold of her , and a terror at the singular nature of her escape . |
| 6 | He seemed edgy and ill at ease and as they took the lift up to the fourth floor and stepped out into the corridor his eyes darted from side to side as if he was terrified at what he might be about to see . |
| 7 | Church bells sounded across the city and as they crossed the road they could see two brightly painted barges chugging away up the canal beneath the overhanging willows . |
| 8 | It was a bright autumn day in 1938 and as they rounded the bend and came in sight of the river , Philip took her hand and said , ‘ Look , darling , is n't that wonderful ? |
| 9 | As the prophetic people flocked around Jesus , and as they saw the transformation in the lives of his disciples and heard the words of life and hope , they longed for a rebellion against the Roman occupation of Judea or a reformation of the Pharisaical law . |
| 10 | The booth they sat in was quite private and as they finished the meal Schellenberg said , ‘ Do you really think it is possible , this thing ? ’ |
| 11 | They stopped to listen and as they did the knocking stopped . |
| 12 | The information flew over the Normandy beaches and as they approached the town of Caen , a wing ahead of them ran into heavy flak . |
| 13 | The little group set off with Alf and Jimmy pushing wheelchairs and as they approached the funfair Rachel threw Sybil a curious glance . |
| 14 | Silas parked the minibus near a gap where a path led into the gloom , and as they trod the leaf-mould their steps made no sound . |
| 15 | There was no answering shout , and as they entered the kitchen , Mary O'Dell said : ‘ He 's out in the backyard with that friend of his — the Welsh fellow . ’ |
| 16 | When they reached the edge of the bush he switched on a torch , and as they entered the opening in the trees they left the canopy of twinkling stars for the canopy of overhead branches . |
| 17 | And as they talked the image of the man became clearer and clearer , until Henry wanted to say to Donald , ‘ No . |
| 18 | The air was amazingly clear , as it often is after a wet day , and as they climbed the hill which would take them back to Pinehurst they could see , far ahead , the lights of several villages and one big town . |
| 19 | But as they crossed the sand she could see it was true . |
| 20 | But as they cuddled the dead baby they realised that it was n't their child . |
| 21 | It seemed that the manager remembered it plainly , too , because as they entered the restaurant , he came from behind his desk like a bolted rabbit and , before Frau Nordern had time to speak , assured her that everything would be in order if only , his hands out wide , beseechingly , if only the gnädige Frau would give him a date . |