Example sentences of "as [pron] search for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 On this occasion we thought it so important that we invited the bishop to lay hands on the team as they were sent out and began to meet on Sunday mornings , initially in a large sitting room as we searched for suitable premises .
2 The sun blazed down on the ancient circle of stones , bees buzzed diligently as they searched for late pollen , and birds sang cheerfully in the nearby trees .
3 Both men lapsed into silence as they searched for familiar faces amongst the last of the crowd trickling into the stadium .
4 For others , such as Miró and Calder , the boundary between painting and sculpture is continually displaced as they search for new ways of combining the two , with the emphasis on space , in the case of Giacometti , or real movement of forms .
5 The heaters that can kill — warning to elderly as they search for cheap fuel
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