Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I just knew that everybody on the truck had a clear conscience , they could n't possibly be interested in us , could they ? |
| 2 | The officer there apologised in excellent English as I tersely explained that we 'd already paid . |
| 3 | Saying Grace is not always a prelude to conventional manners in Free Kirk households as I once found when asked to offer the Grace in a cottage in Point , Lewis , in which the great aunt of a friend lived . |
| 4 | I could walk as fast as I ever did but I tended to roll my shoulders and turn my three-toed foot in as I did so . |
| 5 | Then , as I often did when I was alone at sea , I began to recite Shakespeare . |
| 6 | When I listened though , as I often did when my curiosity over-ran my actions , he was different from the rest . |
| 7 | I slightly lengthened my stride , feeling self-conscious as I always do if I find myself marching in step with martial music , when I deliberately break step and try to walk between the beats , as it were , in as unmilitary a way as possible . |
| 8 | I would simply love to try some of the splendid designs available and often feel very thwarted as a designer as I always feel that I must use my own designs — so make the most of not being me as it 's such fun to use someone else 's designs ! |
| 9 | The trees shook , even the ground beneath me shook , as I suddenly realised that a salvo of heavy shells was passing over at tree height , and everyone — including the prisoners — scattered in the direction of the dug-outs ; the salvo hit the ground a short distance away with an almighty roar , the explosions throwing debris over a wide area . |
| 10 | As I neurotically double-check if the tape is running , I mutter by way of apology , ‘ I 've had some bad experiences with tape recorders . ’ |
| 11 | We are , as you probably gathered if you 've been with us , talking about the , the Gulf conflict . |
| 12 | She made the bookings , and it did n't seem worthwhile changing them , especially as you already complain that you 're overworked — ’ |
| 13 | I 'd been a bit dithery for a few days , sort of clumsy and absentminded , as you often get when you 're feeling under the weather . |
| 14 | This resistance can only be overcome as you gently persuade and cajole subordinates to expand their horizons . |
| 15 | She does not wish to conceal this news as she strongly believes that the mind can play a great part in overcoming such a complaint and she asks everyone to join her in positive thinking to help her to fight the illness . |
| 16 | The T'ang 's own cooks sat idle in her kitchen , watching with suspicion and a degree of amazement as she single-handedly prepared and served the meal . |
| 17 | Trailing lamely off as she belatedly realised that Leo did n't know about the conversation she 'd had with his sister , she bit her lip . |
| 18 | She swallowed hard , dragging her eyes away as she belatedly realised where her wayward thoughts were taking her . |
| 19 | She had finally cracked the ice with young Nick , and was now flexing and exercising muscles , as she madly twirled and twisted the rows of red-painted wooden men , that she had almost forgotten she had . |
| 20 | Nutty thought she was on to a good idea and went home happily , taking over from her mother in the shop as she usually did while her mother started to get the tea . |
| 21 | Then reality returned with a rush as she suddenly realised that the music had stopped and that they were the only couple still left on the floor . |
| 22 | And Megan went , as she always went where Ann led . |
| 23 | But she simply ignored him as she always had and began to practise with the yellow-haired vibrancer who 'd been with Jeopardy in Mandru 's salon on the morning Lucien had met the master . |
| 24 | When he asked , what did she mean , ‘ taunting ’ , she resorted , as she always did when they argued , to silence . |
| 25 | She stood in the doorway with her hand on her hip as she always did when she was angry . |
| 26 | She stood in the doorway with her hand on her hip as she always did when she was angry . |
| 27 | Then Mum changed her tone , as she always did when she wanted to wheedle something out of somebody . |
| 28 | She began to pray to God herself , seeing God quite clearly , as she always did when she said prayers , a robed , long-haired , bearded figure , partly obscured by clouds . |
| 29 | For example if you had the London Mozart players here as we frequently did and frequently played to full houses , then even with a hundred percent house there was a subsidy required of something like seven or eight pounds per seat , in order to meet the cost of presenting that particular concert and we 've done it for years but sadly when we had to make cuts that was one of things the board decided they had to cut up they had to save money somehow . |
| 30 | The prudish Victorians attempted to divert attention from the overtly sexual nature of weddings and invented the cake as we now know and probably dislike it . |