Example sentences of "[conj] as she [verb] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a gesture that touched her , and as she walked away along the fragrant walkway towards the road up to Rosie 's villa she looked at her fingers in the moonlight , and found herself smiling . |
| 2 | ‘ And as she walked away from you , did you utter the words , ‘ Wait until Boxing Day ’ or any words similar to that ? ’ |
| 3 | She had switched on the light and as she walked back towards him , he could see her legs again through the dress . |
| 4 | Lucy went — and as she walked back to the office she wondered what had got into her to cause such unruliness of her tongue and to bring her claws to the surface . |
| 5 | Annie disregarded the remark and as she walked out of the side door pushing the baby carriage Bessie turned to her employer . |
| 6 | There was wild thyme growing up here too , and as she lay back for a few blissful moments ' rest its delicate perfume assailed Robbie 's nostrils — another sensory memory to be stored away , she thought wistfully . |
| 7 | Somehow the expanse of green and white cloth cascaded from her trembling hands towards the ground , and as she muttered furiously at it under her breath he looked round and saw her . |
| 8 | She was exquisite , even in a shabby dark gown , and as she came up to him he saw the luminous eyes filled with what he most wanted to see . |
| 9 | Her window had been wide all night and as she got out of bed she looked down on the dusty heads of trees where sparrows were fussing . |
| 10 | There was no moon , but a sky sparkling with brilliant stars , and as she got out of the car the sweet , sharp air almost took her breath away . |
| 11 | And as she stepped forward into the room , he stepped backwards into the yard and , raising his hat he again said , ‘ Well , good afternoon , ’ to which she also replied , ‘ Good afternoon . ’ |
| 12 | His grasp on her tightened , and as she looked up into his face , so ruthlessly intent , Maria felt the urge to go on fighting slipping away from her . |
| 13 | Then again , he talked with her because he longed to satisfy to meet her needs , as a human being she 'd aspiration , she 'd hope , she 'd desires and as she looked back on her life , some of them may have been fulfilled , some of her plans may have been realized , but there must have been an awful emptiness , and awful hollowness about so much . |
| 14 | ‘ Move over , ’ he ordered , and as she stared uncomprehendingly at him , he repeated the order , his tone ragged with irritation . |
| 15 | They laughed together , and as she locked up behind the girl Folly could n't help realising that that was something else she owed Luke , however indirectly . |
| 16 | It was just a place where she had been left , and as she grew out of infancy she knew that it was her mother who had left her there . |
| 17 | The slanting sun was behind her , and as she stood there in the doorway he could see the outline of those smooth , slim thighs through the fine fabric . |
| 18 | This time Sausage accompanied her , and as she set off with the the two small boys and their three dogs , Korah , Dathan and Abiram , she reflected that they must look rather like a circus . |
| 19 | She might have succeeded in reaching him , but the tree was laden with apples and as she moved up among the higher branches where the fruit had almost ripened , apples began to cascade down . |
| 20 | Candles burned on the table where they were to dine and as she sat down at the table she banished the sob for evermore . |
| 21 | His eyes blazed with a sudden fury , and as she cringed away from him in horror he took a deep breath and ruthlessly controlled himself till nothing but the white-boned knuckles showed his internal rage . |
| 22 | But the notion , once born , firmly took root , refusing to let her settle , and as she wandered aimlessly about the living-room she realised she 'd soon be in danger of going stir-crazy if she had to look at the same four walls much longer . |
| 23 | The sharpness of the contrast had not struck Breeze before , but as she walked down to Overclyst village she pondered over it . |
| 24 | But as she walked quickly through the enormous building she began to have doubts . |
| 25 | She could only have driven about a mile , she estimated , but as she trudged back along the road it seemed like a marathon trek . |
| 26 | It was Aggie 's day to visit the outskirts , but as she looked out of the window on to the patch of grass that was welcoming the steady downpour , she said , half to herself , ‘ It 's a good job I 'm not forced to go out , ’ and a voice in her mind added , ‘ You need never go again if you do n't want to . ’ |
| 27 | But as she drove out of the city , heading for the road bridge and the Kilpatrick Hills on the north bank of the Clyde , she could feel the tension in her tightening . |
| 28 | She said nothing more and Jenna sat down to her breakfast , but as she glanced across at Marguerite , who was busy at the cooker , she saw tears standing in the dark eyes and guilt rushed over her as she realised why . |
| 29 | She had elected to keep the group to women only , instead of employing a male model to act as bridegroom , but as she came out of the dressing-room she would have welcomed someone to walk by her side . |
| 30 | But as she moved instinctively beneath him he buried his face in her hair with a groan and then plunged into the very flower of her being . |