Example sentences of "as i come [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The phone is ringing as I come through the door of my office .
2 I owe a great deal to my education many years ago , as I come from the background of a Welsh mining village , where a high proportion of us ended up with university degrees — a far higher rate than in many posher , salubrious , suburban areas .
3 He said : ‘ It was very emotional for me and I had a tear in my eye as I came across the line .
4 He said : ‘ It was very emotional for me and I had a tear in my eye as I came across the line .
5 A quiver of anguish passed along my spine as I came to the last dish .
6 As I came to the door that leads out to the garden I heard Quigley 's voice .
7 They caught me as I came through the lounge door .
8 Come on now , we 're going to be late , the others are all in there , I could hear the revelry as I came through the hall . "
9 As I came over the brow , there was nothing but a windswept plateau .
10 After this , I felt a little refreshed but as I came over the hill towards Lochinver , my legs rebelled .
11 As soon as I came on the pitch the Rovers defenders were trying to push me inside .
12 As I came into the room , he changed his expression quickly and smiled at me .
13 I headed for the tube station at Baker Street and turned down my collar as I came into the Marylebone Road .
14 As I came into the hotel I tried to project myself back into a time when I 'd have been thinking — Sunday press party , rather fun .
15 Mrs Quigley held out her arms as I came into the hall .
16 ‘ One night after a gig in Whelans , I went down to The Nightrain and as I came in the door I heard this note-perfect rock music , ’ he says .
17 ‘ — I did not tell you that , on the way back , as I came round the church into the lane , I saw Alfred coming out of our back door …
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