Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] as [noun] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a little dark after the strong sunlight , but it was cool , and she sank to her seat thankfully as Felipe stayed at the bar . |
| 2 | They did n't lose consciousness even as blood gushed from their throats . |
| 3 | The animal plunged to a halt , snorting and tossing its head nervously as water sprayed into the air around them . |
| 4 | The anchor handling vessel Monika Viking succeeded in getting a tow line on board the accommodation platform yesterday as weather eased after the airlift of 400 non-essential personnel from it on Sunday . |
| 5 | The Nun 's Priest therefore emerges from his tale as a character — a character who adopts an amusing persona as the teller of a tale just as Chaucer does in his narrator-pilgrim " Chaucer " . |
| 6 | The flag at Magdalen College was at half mast today as students learned of the death of Leigh Don Lau . |
| 7 | ‘ People will look for the same kind of victory there as Rangers got in the Scottish Cup in January . |
| 8 | Yet Thomas , 17 , who made a scoring debut as a substitute last week , could have to settle for a place on the bench again as Hearts look to John Robert- son and Ian Ferguson to shoulder the responsibility in attack . |
| 9 | Although there may be heavy rainfall during the winter , a deciduous tree 's roots can not absorb water from the cold soil quickly as water evaporates from its leaves . |
| 10 | In a country that has known hosepipe bans in autumn even as gardens disappear under floodwater , it is reasonable to wonder how much good the downpour of the past 48 hours has achieved . |
| 11 | OPENER David Boon hit a five-hour century yesterday as Australia struggled on the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies in Brisbane . |
| 12 | The outside door opened and a man entered the house just as Frankie slipped through the other door into the dark corridor beyond . |
| 13 | PRINCESS DIANA put on a brave face today as rumours persisted of a serious royal marriage rift . |
| 14 | Warrington Town 4 Alfreton Town 2 : Gavin McDonald was on target twice as Warrington returned to winning form to move into seventh place in the HFS first division . |
| 15 | From the Roman Forum , once the city 's most important political and social centre , to the Colosseum , perhaps the city 's best known monument , to the soaring Baroque dome of St-Peter 's and the Vatican city with its superb collection of paintings and sculptures , to the Trevi Fountains and the Spanish steps through to the twentieth century Victor-Emmanuel monument built to commemorate the unity of Italy — the list is endless and no amount of reading about the Eternal City can substitute a visit there as Rome speaks for herself . |
| 16 | Colin our man at Lane as always , comprehensive coverage of that game throughout the evening , including some second half commentary as well , we 'll be sharing that second half commentary certainly as things stand at the moment with the game at er in the Coca Cola Cup third round replay where there could be a shock , third division Shrewsbury against premiership Blackburn , although at the moment the premiership team are doing pretty well , Blackburn already a goal to the good and the goal scorer now confirmed as Mike after six minutes . |