Example sentences of "as [noun prp] [verb] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | David Rush , Brian Mooney and Warren Hawke stand by as Sunderland go for their fourth win in a row . |
| 2 | Meanwhile , as England prepare for their vital qualifier against Poland at Wembley , Paul Ince has promised he will not allow the threat of injuries and suspension to blunt his competitive edge . |
| 3 | Digital was always regarded in Galway with the same respect and awe as Cinderella had for her fairy godmother . |
| 4 | The earliest excavations , however , in 1948–9 at Ivel House , supplemented by observation of local service trenches , revealed surprisingly complex occupation including buildings with opus signinum and mosaic floors , at much the same time as Stevens argued for its status as a late civitas centre . |
| 5 | Each Spring , as Cornwall prepares for its annual , generally welcome , English invasion , times seem far removed from the troubled Tudor days when hastily mustered Cornish armies invaded England in support of various causes , culminating in the Western Rebellion of 1549 , when a largely Cornish army besieged Exeter for five weeks . |
| 6 | She reached for the .38 jammed into her waistband , trying to pull it free as Stark grabbed for her throat . |
| 7 | Last night , as Lesley fought for her life in the intensive care unit at the Royal Liverpool hospital , a 28-year-old man was being questioned by police . |
| 8 | Dot heard the man ask for Gloria 's ticket , felt the movement as Gloria reached for her purse . |
| 9 | TRIBUTES poured in from showbiz stars as Leslie fought for his life in hospital last night . |