Example sentences of "the [noun prp] [vb past] as [pron] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Georgina , ’ the Dean shouted as he passed through the hall .
2 ‘ You will fix this house , Um Yusef ? ’ the Sheikha asked as we sat in the family majlis , the small children tumbling over her lap like puppies , pushing themselves up for kisses , or simply basking on the warmth of her body .
3 Gloucester 's first match was home to the Wasps.It finished as it started , all square .
4 Much of this written work can be done alone , but some of it is best achieved in collaboration ; it might be that the purpose of the drama is to work together to produce documents , for example : The letters written by the sailors on the Mary Rose as they left port ( had they been able to write ) .
5 The S.S.O. arrived as he was leaving .
6 Mr Major 's appeal to the rest of the EC came as he launched a late plan to bring Denmark back on board by allowing them a range of opt-outs from the Treaty — without altering the terms of the agreement itself .
7 The Mini bounced as its door was slammed shut .
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