Example sentences of "just as [pers pn] be about [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Put oil into a clear glass bottle , then add spikes of lavender flowers , picked just as they are about to open . |
| 2 | The saucy six RUN their hands up the men 's legs just as they are about to make a vital shot . |
| 3 | ‘ What happens is that just as they are about to speak , they take a quick breath , ’ explains Angela Caine . |
| 4 | Just as they were about to go down it , the door opened . |
| 5 | And just as they were about to leave , as if to make a grand exit of it , O kissed Boy again , very publicly . |
| 6 | Our old mates THE ORB popped round to Vibes central control the other day for tea and spacecakes and a quick intergalactic natter , and somehow they just happened to leave a whole box of ORB window stickers in the VIBES record cupboard — and would you believe it just as they were about to leave we could n't find the key ? |
| 7 | Brigadier Canford admired the lightning reflexes , the way she adjusted to a not-very-easy pony in seconds and showed up the others as she ruthlessly shoved them out of the way and cat-and-mouse-whipped the ball away just as they were about to hit it . |
| 8 | Just as they were about to give up hope of finding their way a huge while wolf appeared , which instead of attacking them began to guide them skilfully through the dark wood . |
| 9 | Just as they were about to explode with rage the head of the agency appeared . |
| 10 | Then , just as we were about to give up , the dogs picked up a scent . |
| 11 | Just as we were about to leave , Frank Dick called me to one side and gave me a blistering reprimand . |
| 12 | Just as we were about to reach ecstatic heights . |
| 13 | Just as we were about to paddle along the once road we heard a shout from Matthew 's mum for us to go and collect her . |
| 14 | Just as we were about to send someone round to check his milk bottles on Monday , he walked into the office . |
| 15 | Benjamin gripped my wrist and nodded but , just as we were about to step into the boat , he clapped his hands together . |
| 16 | He might come round a drainhole cover just as you 're about to pass him . |
| 17 | The chances are it will blow up into a huge row , or even a fight , just as you are about to go on stage at the Marquee . |
| 18 | And then just as you were about to eat that another six people turned up so there were twelve altogether and you 'd have to shar share that |
| 19 | I got up and walked quickly out of the coffee shop , up over the footbridge and on to the other platform — jumping on to the train just as it was about to go . |
| 20 | Just as I am about to despatch this month 's musings , lots of late news has reached me . |
| 21 | Dawn and me , just as I 'm about to fly her . |
| 22 | Just as I was about to say it again , the Canadian spoke . |
| 23 | Just as I was about to ask further , she went on : ‘ My part — the little part that I had — it is gone … ’ |
| 24 | Just as I was about to pick up the pieces of card once more , I stopped transfixed . |
| 25 | ‘ Actually , you arrived just as I was about to invite Leith to Parkwood . |
| 26 | Just as I was about to give up zoology , I was lucky enough to attend a lecture by the great ethologist Niko Tinbergen . |
| 27 | I think I 'd had I finished my breakfast when , no I think you just came just as I was about to take my first mouthful of cereal . |
| 28 | ‘ What height is this table ? ’ he said suddenly , just as I was about to go to the breadbin for a slice to wipe my plate with . |
| 29 | For the last 100 feet I seemed to drop out of the sky — the flat roof of a house came rushing up at me , and just as I was about to land on it , it dodged to one side and I ended up in a little patch of green wheat . |
| 30 | HINDLEY CAME INTO the kitchen , swearing terribly , just as I was about to hide little Hareton in a cupboard . |