Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] as they [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd take your clothes off now and prove it to you , ’ he said thickly , and his hands were shaking as they held her by the hips . |
| 2 | He told himself that he had little to fear ; but he was sweating as they made their way into the city . |
| 3 | The stolen car was damaged as they made their getaway and the three men transferred to Wishart 's own car and drove to his mother 's home where they shared out the money in the attic . |
| 4 | Not a word was spoken as they made their way to the bar , but a well chilled bottle of wine was uncorked and waiting … |
| 5 | But he was smiling as they helped him out of the herbaceous border . |