Example sentences of "and as she [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wanted to be noticed in all her finery and as she walked up the aisle she kept stopping to give a little cough on the back of her hand and looking from side to side . |
| 2 | ‘ And as she walked away from you , did you utter the words , ‘ Wait until Boxing Day ’ or any words similar to that ? ’ |
| 3 | It was a gesture that touched her , and as she walked away along the fragrant walkway towards the road up to Rosie 's villa she looked at her fingers in the moonlight , and found herself smiling . |
| 4 | Lucy went — and as she walked back to the office she wondered what had got into her to cause such unruliness of her tongue and to bring her claws to the surface . |
| 5 | She had switched on the light and as she walked back towards him , he could see her legs again through the dress . |
| 6 | Annie disregarded the remark and as she walked out of the side door pushing the baby carriage Bessie turned to her employer . |
| 7 | There was wild thyme growing up here too , and as she lay back for a few blissful moments ' rest its delicate perfume assailed Robbie 's nostrils — another sensory memory to be stored away , she thought wistfully . |
| 8 | She did as instructed but left the cup of soup out and as she glanced round she saw a hand grab it and disappear into the dark . |
| 9 | Rachel leaned forward between the front seats of the ambulance and as she glanced down she saw that David 's knuckles showed white as he gripped his black case , his other hand on the door catch , ready to run ; Greg was gnawing the side of his thumb and behind her Nina was breathing deeply . |
| 10 | She could see the ground for a distance round the beech-tree , and as she gazed down she noticed a man coming along a path a short distance away . |
| 11 | Somehow the expanse of green and white cloth cascaded from her trembling hands towards the ground , and as she muttered furiously at it under her breath he looked round and saw her . |
| 12 | At the time she had Ford Fiesta van , a blue van , which was alright , first time started , about four , four years old , five years old , good little road condition , but the children used to get in the back and as she went round bends it was like ten-pin bowling , dum , dum , dum , dum , went round another bit , dum , dum , dum , dum . |
| 13 | She was very efficient though , and as she went on endlessly about her neighbours she seemed to race through her chores with increasing speed . |
| 14 | Empty , it had a lingering ambience of warmth , and as she went inside it was even more noticeable now that there were people in it . |
| 15 | She emerged from her apartment preceded by officers of the household and as she went along ‘ spoke very graciously , first to one , then to another , whether foreign ministers , or those who attended for different reasons ’ . |
| 16 | She was exquisite , even in a shabby dark gown , and as she came up to him he saw the luminous eyes filled with what he most wanted to see . |
| 17 | The room she was using was at the back of the house , and as she got up and walked over to the window to look out she could see a panorama of fields lying lush and green under a cloudless May sky . |
| 18 | Her window had been wide all night and as she got out of bed she looked down on the dusty heads of trees where sparrows were fussing . |
| 19 | There was no moon , but a sky sparkling with brilliant stars , and as she got out of the car the sweet , sharp air almost took her breath away . |
| 20 | And as she stepped forward into the room , he stepped backwards into the yard and , raising his hat he again said , ‘ Well , good afternoon , ’ to which she also replied , ‘ Good afternoon . ’ |
| 21 | She left him in front of a café and as she drove away to follow the complex instructions back to the raccordo she saw him in her mirror , standing with his hand still raised in the sort of military salute with which he 'd taken his leave of her . |
| 22 | ‘ Steady on there , ’ her companion said and as she looked round to smile at him in the fragmented night-sun that was the wheel she saw Gabriel working at the barbecue . |
| 23 | His grasp on her tightened , and as she looked up into his face , so ruthlessly intent , Maria felt the urge to go on fighting slipping away from her . |
| 24 | Columned arcades that led to the house surrounded this inner court , and as she looked up Maggie saw that this arrangement was duplicated above , making an elegant balcony that overlooked the courtyard below . |
| 25 | The sky was a remarkable shade of blue , not one cloud in sight , and as she looked up Maggie had a sudden feeling of deep peace , as if she was part of the land , knee-deep in it . |
| 26 | Already there was a very steep drop and as she looked up her heart almost stopped . |
| 27 | Rosie and Francisco were together , and as she looked around she realised she was surrounded by couples . |
| 28 | Then again , he talked with her because he longed to satisfy to meet her needs , as a human being she 'd aspiration , she 'd hope , she 'd desires and as she looked back on her life , some of them may have been fulfilled , some of her plans may have been realized , but there must have been an awful emptiness , and awful hollowness about so much . |
| 29 | Her arm was stinging and as she looked down she was surprised to see that she had also grazed the skin there . |
| 30 | One student had been asked if she had used Prestel before and as she had not , the librarian , consulting with the Borough Careers Office attached to the college and the head of External Services who arranges placements , devised three short problem-solving exercise which simulated real inquiries . |