Example sentences of "as [art] [noun] [vb past] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as the boy left I 'd pull him into the alley and take it from him . |
| 2 | I never wore the roll-neck out there again and as the years passed I was gradually given a large wardrobe of beautiful traditional dresses , which I wore with comfort and delight , each dress reminding me of the giver . |
| 3 | As the years passed I discovered that I had developed a special school ‘ personality ’ which was a distortion of myself . |
| 4 | But it was of no avail , and as the time passed I was the unwilling witness of the gradual transition from heartiness to silence , then to something like panic . |
| 5 | As soon as the off-licence opened I bought a dozen cans of Norseman lager , hefting the packs under my arm as I went off to find a quiet corner of the station where I could guzzle them in peace . |
| 6 | Many of these ingredients were indeed present , but as the months passed I became increasingly aware that there was much more than just science at work here . |
| 7 | To begin with I found the subject somewhat tedious , but as the weeks passed I became fascinated by how meticulously recording each transaction could prove to be so beneficial even to our little business . |
| 8 | And as soon as the bell went I could release my energy . |
| 9 | In the last frenzied seconds as the boat tossed I thought Rachel held a pistol pointing at me , but then I saw it was only her glass . |
| 10 | I thought I 'd got through the trauma , but as the days passed I started to feel constantly thirsty . |
| 11 | As the days passed I might have been telling him the truth , for I lost weight far more successfully than on any diet I have ever attempted . |
| 12 | As the whistle went I thought it could now be a bit close . |
| 13 | As the season progressed I 'd become more aware of the gradual decline in the sharpness of my axes and crampons , bringing them more in line with mixed rather than ice climbing gear . |
| 14 | As the summer came I could take the pram along the Hastings promenade , and meet up with an old form mate of mine from school days . |
| 15 | As the debate continued I was to hear it again and again . |
| 16 | The weekend was a bargain at four pounds but as the food arrived I began to see why . |
| 17 | I 've recorded a lot of stuff with song writers whose work I like , but I 'll probably do a cover version as my first single because , as a TV presented I 'm bound to get a lot of flak at first . ’ |