Example sentences of "as [pron] [vb past] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , as I gathered kit and loaded up , I watched the sky , no longer black but grey , as it was heated gently from below . |
| 2 | ‘ I knew as soon as I saw Damian that he was the son I 'd never had , and now he is my son , in a way , is n't he ? ’ |
| 3 | I could tell as soon as I saw Jan that she was all right . |
| 4 | As it turned out , the studio ‘ was n't up to much any more and half the equipment was broken ’ , but , according to Mondays ' manager Nathan McGough , ‘ a little light went on as soon as I met Chris and Tina , so I phoned them to ask what they thought of the band and what they had planned for the next couple of months ’ . |
| 5 | As I hated anger and blame , I became wretched . |
| 6 | That at least had a light showing and at first I thought the rest of the building was in total darkness , but as I crunched gravel and got closer I could see they used extra thick curtains , maybe left-overs from the Blackout . |
| 7 | And if a boy did … well , I 've the knowledge here ’ ( and he tapped his head ) ‘ of where that boy comes from and where there 's brothers and sisters a-plenty to take in his place and use as I used Squit and the others before him . |
| 8 | As I approached Lovat and the two Officers , a shell burst a short distance away . |
| 9 | I left the woman 's house as soon as I found work and a room to rent . |
| 10 | Ellen was emphatic : — I could not take myself to a Foreign Land as you did Lily and never wanted such a thing and though you would be there that alone would in no way satisfy me and I should be afraid . |
| 11 | ‘ I told you I was interested as soon as you mentioned Birkleigh and Thorn House , did n't I ? ’ he went on . |
| 12 | It stayed with her as she clattered cups and saucers on to a tray and slammed the fridge-door shut after taking out the milk . |
| 13 | Then , as she watched , a light came on in one of the upper rooms , and she shifted uneasily as she recognised Luke as he came to the window and looked out . |
| 14 | The thoughts swirled through her mind as she followed Silas and Doreen to the dining-room , and as they went towards the corner table Matt stood up . |
| 15 | She knew , as she carried articles that required hanging up through to the wardrobes , that she was not going to tresspass any further on Ven 's generosity than to partake of a cup of tea with him . |
| 16 | I knew , Lee thought , as she stacked tins and packets in the food cupboard , I knew . |
| 17 | But the warmth of his touch remained with her , in spite of the chill of the night , as she dropped bolt and bar into place , and fastened the house door . |
| 18 | As she rejoined Jenny and Paul , she was wondering whether or not Johnny had followed her instructions . |
| 19 | Penry came to lean in the doorway , his eyes following her about as she took packets and tins from the cupboard , making her decidedly uneasy . |
| 20 | ‘ I think we should have a cup of tea , ’ Rose said with jollying encouragement towards Moran but when he only looked back out at her she just continued talking as she got kettle and teapot . |
| 21 | ‘ There ought to be a law against it , ’ replied Dorothy emphatically , as she banged knives and forks down on to the table . |
| 22 | Alida began to think about where she might go , as she piled sheets and blankets on to the floor . |
| 23 | Walking into the hall , she halted as she saw Donal and a small dark-haired girl being admitted . |
| 24 | She saw his visitor because she was not easy to miss — a tall , elegant brunette who smiled radiantly as she saw Alain and who was greeted like a queen . |
| 25 | Shannon glanced back towards the set , her eyes narrowing as she watched actors and crew clustering round one tall , powerful-looking figure like bees round a honeypot . |
| 26 | There was a strange expression on her face as she watched Rachel and David . |
| 27 | And so as soon as she mentioned clairvoyants that was it . |
| 28 | As she fetched sugar and milk and her favourite cup and saucer , she made up her mind to break with him . |
| 29 | Much as she loved Jamie and hated Damian , she could n't deny it . |
| 30 | In such case we must treat the pair as one insured item and if a repair or replacement of the lost/damaged item is not possible the insured is entitled to the sum insured for the pair or set . |