Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] [pron] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Stuart Taylor was lucky enough to be on RF325 as it took its last bow . |
| 32 | It 's circulation was peaking as it reached its fiftieth edition . |
| 33 | The aircraft was seen by a reliable observer as it initiated its first overshoot ; within two minutes he had telephoned saying that the aircraft was only 50m above the ground and heading south . |
| 34 | A ‘ DYNAMIC new image ’ for Mayfest , as it enters its second decade , was unveiled in Glasgow yesterday by its director , Robert Robson . |
| 35 | His hands did n't roam , did n't take liberties that she might not have wanted him to take ; only his head moved , his mouth , as he kissed her first one way , then another ; drew her lower lip , infinitely gently , between his ; sampled the top lip , her tongue ; moved languidly to approach from another direction . |
| 36 | But as he began his sixth day his silent vigil ended . |
| 37 | The relationship with BitC was working well and , as he began his fortieth year , the future was looking positive . |
| 38 | Richard 's fingers played with the card as he recalled their first meeting , 13 years ago , at Adam 's party . |
| 39 | AMERICAN university students gave the Prince of Wales a rousing welcome at the weekend as he continued his first overseas trip since the December announcement of the collapse of his marriage . |
| 40 | BOY wonder Nicholas MacMahon enters a brave new world as he takes his first tentative taps on a computer keyboard . |
| 41 | Young Richard Duncan of Ards was the pick of the 10–11 year-old boys as he notched his sixth title of the championships with a fine performance in the 100 metre freestyle . |
| 42 | A beady glint appeared in Manolo 's clear blue eyes as he got his first scent of blood money and began to turn into a shark . |
| 43 | Sergei draws black , so I open with a dull pawn to king four , which he mimics , as he does my next three moves . |
| 44 | He had read the number off the old-fashioned dial phone as he handed his last letter in . |
| 45 | I 'll be talking to arch modernizer Harriet Harman , and John Cole takes a sideways look at the Chancellor 's dilemma as he prepares his first budget . |
| 46 | ‘ Exactly as he phoned me last night , and told me to come to the wedding . ’ |
| 47 | John Shore from Operations at CAPENHURST enjoyed taking in the sights of the capital as he completed his second London event in three hours 45 minutes . |
| 48 | Now , as he approaches his 16th successive tie against France , the current Davis Cup holders , in Bayonne , Bates will again spearhead the British challenge . |
| 49 | In Berkeley 's Siris , for example — we know Coleridge was passing through a Berkeley phase as he named his second son , born in 1798 , alter him — we read that ‘ there is according to those philosophies ( Platonic and Stoic ) a life infused throughout all things ’ . |
| 50 | Kharin , unable to speak a word of English , saw Hitchcock pull off one of the saves of the season as he watched his first match following a £400,000 transfer from CSKA Moscow . |
| 51 | James himself , watching from the shore with the rest of his ‘ invasion committee ’ , could not restrain his admiration as he watched his last hope of regaining his throne go up in smoke . |
| 52 | Diana arranged her weekend in France just three weeks ago — knowing she would be away from Charles as he celebrated his 44th birthday last Saturday . |
| 53 | The 24-year-old local hero failed to find the superb form which saw him win the French Indoor Championships , as he lost his first match to Pete Sampras , 7–6 ( 7–5 ) , 7–6 ( 7–3 ) . |
| 54 | For Esteban Vicente , still busy at work in his Bridgehampton studio as he enters his ninth decade , the sweet blarings of Fame 's trumpet have always had more than a little in common with the songs of the sirens . |
| 55 | The Biennial is the work of a new curatorial team that director David A. Ross has assembled as he enters his third year at the head of the museum . |
| 56 | Despite his injury problems Aldaniti was clearly a candidate for the Grand National , and to the stricken Bob Champion the idea of winning the Liverpool race on this horse became an inspiration as he awaited his third course of chemotherapy . |
| 57 | However , the Scot has had successive deciding-frame victories here in Belgium and perhaps his Wembley success may turn out to be another false dawn as he chases his first ranking title of an erratic season . |
| 58 | Nelson Mandela embarked on June 4 on a six-week , 13-nation tour through Europe , North America and Africa , the crowded schedule giving rise to fears for his health as he approached his 72nd birthday in mid-July . |
| 59 | As he approached his thirtieth birthday Richard reminded people more and more of his great-grandmother Queen Mary . |