Example sentences of "soon as [pron] back be [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | Of course , as soon as her back is turned , we give the dog a kick and it shoots off . |
2 | Then on to the next house where they slyly accept a poster and bin it as soon as your back is turned ; and then to the next where support is promised if only your party in exchange guarantees to persecute , imprison and preferably execute certain categories of non-white-skinned people . |
3 | Up and down the stairs , soon as my back 's turned , wearing out the stair carpet … ’ |
4 | Buzz said , ‘ Soon as my back 's turned , look what happens ! |
5 | Well , it seemed as if as soon as my back was turned Mrs Carrow went off down there , even though you could n't normally get her to go no further than the garden gate , like I said . ’ |