Example sentences of "soon as [art] [noun sg] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the State Department and the White House both set crisis management operations in train , and President Bush urgently conferred with top officials , FMLN statements — that the guests , except for the armed Americans , were not hostages and were free to go as soon as a ceasefire was arranged — were almost ignored . |
| 2 | UNITA concluded its seventh congress on March 17 , having re-elected Jonas Savimbi as its president , and stated that it would sign a ceasefire agreement as soon as a date was set for multiparty elections . |
| 3 | As soon as a key was inserted it rang a loud alarm bell and palace guards would rush in with drawn swords . |
| 4 | Saddam had returned to the south , to keep an eye on developments , as soon as an offensive was regarded as likely . |
| 5 | As soon as an injunction was sought , newspapers faced large legal bills , he said . |
| 6 | The next morning found him on the practice fields as soon as the sun was up , battering his post as though it were a mortal enemy . |
| 7 | Hamilton wanted to know as soon as the door was closed . |
| 8 | As soon as the door was opened Pedro was gone . |
| 9 | Corbett murmured as soon as the porter was out of earshot . |
| 10 | Even if one of the ovoids was in the Simonova 's docking bay — a recovery sequence had been initiated shortly before Rostov had retired to his quarters — those which were adjacent in orbit would open fire as soon as the pod was more than ten kilometres from the survey vessel 's shield zone . |
| 11 | The committee resolved that as soon as the inventory was complete , such articles afterwards considered useless should not be disposed of until the committee itself had dealt with the matter . |
| 12 | They heard the siren and were at the entrance ready to take over as soon as the boy was carried out of the ambulance . |
| 13 | And it was n't a lot , and then as soon as the event was over it was all smartly taken off , you know . |
| 14 | As soon as the casing was in position at stage 2 , it was only a few minutes work to pull the cables through the casing and fix the capping . |
| 15 | They went back to their dressing-room in a hurry as soon as the act was over , and Arthur started a metronome . |
| 16 | The war memorial tablet on the wall of Brigstock Villa was removed to a place of safe keeping before tram operation from Thornton Heath ceased , but as soon as the depôt was cleared of cars , demolition contractors moved in . |
| 17 | Of course as soon as the fight was over everyone said they knew he would be victorious . |
| 18 | As soon as the divorce was settled and your mother was free , she moved . |
| 19 | I waltzed across the floor with the scarred Lieutenant and as soon as the song was finished it was put on again . |
| 20 | He forgot her as soon as the cottage was behind him . |
| 21 | They ordered , and as soon as the girl was walking away Alison started in again |
| 22 | As soon as the boss was stirring he 'd get his mug of beer ; and then he 'd start his lining , and not before . ’ |
| 23 | Of course names were not broadcast and this was stopped as soon as the call was received . |
| 24 | DAALNY HAD discarded at once her anger and her pleading as soon as the choice was made , and made in such a fashion that she knew it could not be changed . |
| 25 | All the necessary investigative and follow-up actions were taken and as soon as the problem was known local general practitioners were informed . |
| 26 | Of course a seaplane has no brakes , so as soon as the engine was going we were off ! |
| 27 | As soon as the harvest was in , he would start south again and , next year , would hope to sow and to harvest without paying tax . |
| 28 | As soon as the mistake was pointed out , a corrected version was posted up outside the office at No 5 Queen Street , which doubles as Mrs Croll 's home . |
| 29 | Albert did not agree , as he told his long-suffering neighbour , Mr Jones of The Two Pheasants , one bright morning as soon as the pub was open . |
| 30 | As soon as the water was waist high , she stood and walked to the side near to the female showers . |