Example sentences of "but as [pers pn] [vb past] her " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as I painted her stomach and breasts in the little kisses I knew she loved , biting and nibbling her all over , trying to relax her , she was still pondering on Changez . |
| 2 | But as she lifted her head to greet them , McLeish decided the first impression had been false . |
| 3 | It was hardly a stately progress , but as she made her triumphant way back the seas of people around her grew and grew , so that she was accompanied back into the parade ring by a whooping mob , pushing and shoving to get to her , all carried along on a tide of exultation . |
| 4 | But as she made her way back to the table , Polly 's fierce satisfaction at having the last word in what had been a nerve-shattering encounter quickly faded . |
| 5 | Whether it was the relaxed ambience of the city , the clear warm air , or a strange sense of anticipation which heightened all her senses , Gina could n't be sure , but as she made her way towards the Rådhuspladsen — the imposing City Hall square — measuring her stride to avoid the rows of cobblestones which checkered the paving stones beneath her feet , she suddenly felt hungry , despite the champagne breakfast she 'd enjoyed on the flight . |
| 6 | But as she shifted her gaze back to his eyes — eyes as brightly blue as the bluest summer sky and such a startling contrast with his almost-black hair — that momentary tremor inside her was extinguished . |
| 7 | She snuggled down beneath the duvet , desperately trying not to think that just a short while ago it had been wrapped round his powerful body , but as she turned her face into the pillow she was all but overwhelmed by the scent of him — a clean , heady , masculine smell that owed nothing to any kind of artificial fragrance . |
| 8 | Why did you attack them ? ) ; but as she opened her eyes again her whole mind seemed drawn away from such matters , towards the warrior who stood before her . |
| 9 | But as she opened her mouth to suggest it , she gave herself a mental shake . |
| 10 | Maggie had no idea what it was and no notion of the time but as she opened her eyes every sense was alert . |
| 11 | But as she shook her hair free and turned to the door , she realised that Miguel was already missing . |
| 12 | But as she washed her breakfast cup and saucer and rinsed them meticulously under the cold tap , she was anxious . |
| 13 | She tried to pull away , but as she moved her head it brought her closer to his mouth , and when his lips touched hers she was lost , caught up in an explosion triggered by his touch . |