Example sentences of "as she [vb past] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A woman needed hospital treatment after being attacked by a parrot as she walked her dog at Ashleworth , near Gloucester . |
| 2 | The grim discovery was made by a woman as she walked her dog at around 7.30am . |
| 3 | A wide smile of welcome broke over her face as she brought her niece into focus . |
| 4 | And I made sure it was where it could n't be missed soon as she brought her cup out to the kitchen . |
| 5 | He still however was in a sufficient bad temper to punch Jocelyn in the mouth as she brought him tea . |
| 6 | ‘ There you are , Mr Wilson , ’ Maisie was saying , as she twirled her skirt above her legs like a cancan dancer — ‘ knees ! ’ |
| 7 | Miles watched as she levelled her harpoon and drew back her arm . |
| 8 | Her body was racked by sobs , muffled as she pressed her head against his chest . |
| 9 | Water swilled over the harbour road but Rain was already so wet she barely noticed as she splashed her way towards the town . |
| 10 | He 'd deserved it , she told herself , deliberately fanning the flames of anger again as she tugged her gown over her shoulders . |
| 11 | Someone tapped at the door , and a spasm flickered across his features as she released her breath in a tiny hissing sound . |
| 12 | She knew she was n't looking her best at the moment , but they looked the type to know quality when they saw it she thought , as she fluttered he awnings at them , colourless now , tattered and torn by the wind . |
| 13 | Bourgois approached Lizzie Lamplugh as she parked her car outside her home in Oxford , Mr David Bright , prosecuting , said . |
| 14 | Marie-Christine must be riding high in local esteem , Sabine thought as she parked her car in the square , and walked up the steps to the mairie with the other guests . |
| 15 | It was this that had precipitated Charley 's act of violence towards Rose , whom he had grabbed as she parked her car , forcing her to drive to the van . |
| 16 | ‘ God ! ’ frank groaned , as she relaxed her grip and eased him back . |
| 17 | Sparks flew as she tidied her hair ; |
| 18 | She sighed as she tidied her hair , which hung to her shoulder-blades , curling tightly . |
| 19 | She made a little rite of soaking her feet in a corn cure called ‘ Reudel ’ , and as she lowered her feet into the bowl of steaming water there was again that little look , that narrowing of the eyes and pursing of the lips , which said so much with so little disturbance of her features . |
| 20 | He held a marble lighter towards her and said as she lowered her head to the flame , ‘ Filthy , is n't it ? ’ nodding towards the rain at the window . |
| 21 | He scrutinised her closely as she lowered her legs to the floor and his hand went out as she stood . |
| 22 | The grazie that escaped from her was barely audible and as she lowered her eyes in what appeared to be a motion of submission Sandison suddenly felt small and mean and condescending . |
| 23 | On the whole , she thought as she grilled her lamb chop , tossed the broad beans from cullender to plate and regarded the ginger-haired Tobias who had curled up companionably on a copy of the parish magazine in the centre of the kitchen table , it 's an icon of paradise : a garden I did not make , a house I 'm only partly responsible for and , above all , no human contacts unless I seek them out . |
| 24 | As she touched his skin a noise escaped from Edward , an exact match for what he felt . |
| 25 | She smiled again as she touched his cheek . |
| 26 | He only came to life when she began unbuttoning his trousers , for as she touched his fly buttons , so he grabbed at his belt . |
| 27 | Her hand shook as she replaced her coffee-cup . |
| 28 | Lisa drained her cocoa mug and leaned back in her chair , smiling as she recalled their conversation . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm not saying kissing you was n't quite pleasant , as kisses go , ’ she informed him as calmly as she could , desperately trying to disguise the way her heart was pounding with fear as she recalled her reactions to that kiss . |
| 30 | Earlier , Mrs Dart had sobbed as she recalled her daughter 's fear of confined spaces . |