Example sentences of "[vb past] as she [vb past] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her heart sank as she tried to negotiate her way between the truth and a lie . |
| 2 | Juliet tensed as she spooned drinking chocolate into two mugs . |
| 3 | ‘ And it has to be a good idea to stay on here , in the Hamptons , until tomorrow , ’ she added as she finished packing up the hampers . |
| 4 | A pensioner is in hospital with serious burns after her house exploded as she tried to light a gas fire . |
| 5 | Sophie nodded as she finished examining the last one . |
| 6 | Her breath sawed as she tried to control her tears , while Gina waited despairingly , knowing what the outcome had been . |
| 7 | She frowned as she began taking mugs from the cupboard . |
| 8 | It did n't seem very likely , and she frowned as she tried to view herself objectively . |
| 9 | She dropped her clutch bag and George frowned as she strained to pick it up . |
| 10 | Her voice shook as she tried to speak . |
| 11 | She sighed as she prepared to get up . |
| 12 | With bitter pain she replied as she had promised herself she would . |
| 13 | ‘ Lie still , ’ he ordered as she tried to sit up . |
| 14 | Gloucester Place seemed awash with the carriages of other guests attending the ball and Emily chafed as she sat waiting impatiently to move on , watched by ladies ' maids and servants of the lower orders who seemed to think that the spectacle was for their pleasure . |
| 15 | Millions of viewers became aware of some of the practical and emotional problems and watched as she struggled to bring up a baby without a partner or an income . |
| 16 | Jim Scott watched as she finished applying the vaseline , pacing the dressing room as she stood naked before him , slipping on a G-string and a suspender belt . |
| 17 | Jackson watched as she began to believe the lie . |
| 18 | People came and went as she sat thinking about this . |
| 19 | Benny 's head ached as she tried to work it all out . |
| 20 | Her tears fell as she started digging again . |
| 21 | Her teeth chattered as she managed to produce a small smile . |
| 22 | ‘ You eased her mind and the blow she took as she fell did the rest . |
| 23 | Even more , it was gratifying to know that she had coped and coped well , Lindsey thought as she began to clear away . |
| 24 | Perhaps the change of scene was working after all , she thought as she started to strip off her clothes and prepare for bed . |
| 25 | Her legs quivered and her chest heaved as she struggled to control her breathing . |
| 26 | ‘ You are naughty , wicked and bad , ’ she cried as she pretended to hit him over the head . |
| 27 | Defiant Iris Bentley wept as she began planning an appeal to the Queen to win a posthumous royal pardon for her brother . |
| 28 | Lisa smiled as she bent to kiss her . |
| 29 | Polly 's face puckered as she tried to remember . |
| 30 | ‘ Mummy , that simply is n't true , ’ Madeleine said as she came hurrying into the drawing-room . |