Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] as [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were about thirty people waiting for them as they left their home . |
| 2 | Probably his supposed intention was a pure fiction of the monks ' imagination , but the remembrance of a lost opportunity was a heavy burden for them as they watched their rights being pared away under successive kings and archbishops . |
| 3 | He followed his robots ( two children as robot nurses ) around , whispering instructions to them and occasionally taking over and doing the tasks for them as he found it difficult to be precise in his instructions . |
| 4 | Trees and tree clumps have a special attraction for me as they symbolized my own introduction to Earth Mysteries , through Tony Wedd . |
| 5 | ‘ I guess they 'll get round to dragging it off to the junk yard , ’ said Billie , her arm linked through his as they made their way back towards the car . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't get lost , ’ she called after me as we went our separate ways . |
| 7 | In his Life he made William X of Aquitaine protest against Louis 's meddling in the Auvergne , with the words : ‘ If the count of Auvergne has committed any fault , it is my duty to present him at your court on your order , because he holds the Auvergne of me as I hold it of you . ’ |
| 8 | For the three of them as we have them then . |
| 9 | Many of the small boats which usually travelled its waters were moored for the night and The Sandhopper passed a number of them as it made its way up river . |
| 10 | My eyes and hands may do that for me , so think of them as you know them … |
| 11 | When Luke moved her back towards one of the couches , she complied mindlessly , letting him pull her down with him and turning in towards him as he drew her across him , supporting her with one arm while his free hand curved round her , instinct or experience guiding him to the concealed zip of her simple dress . |
| 12 | He turned towards her as he said it . |
| 13 | He liked the sound of it as he said it . |
| 14 | They ca n't make any profit out of us as they charge us a very reasonable rate . |
| 15 | In green ties , red epaulettes and blue cummerbunds we lined up ; Marius , who had been chosen as the star recruit , would lead the parade and stand out in front of us as we received our képis . |
| 16 | I hope it works as well for you as it has me . |
| 17 | The woman who sells you a ticket at the bus office crosses herself for you as she makes it out . |
| 18 | Angrily he crushed her mouth harder against his as he plundered her lips with a ferocity that took her breath away . |
| 19 | He lowered his head , kissing her angrily , and she fought him , struggling beneath him as he kept her trapped , even though she offered such resistance to what he knew so deeply she had wanted from the beginning . |
| 20 | He touched down at Upper Heyford right on schedule at 1.55 a.m. local time , disturbing the sleep of the villagers beneath him as he made his final turn into the approach lights . |
| 21 | She was trembling uncontrollably beneath him as he levered her knees wide to accommodate his strength , his shaft probing the tight , delicate sweetness of her , the glitter of triumph in his eyes unmistakable even in the half-light in the bedroom . |
| 22 | In his mind 's eye he relived their love-making of a few hours before and the picture of Michael lying underneath him as he penetrated him rose in his mind . |
| 23 | She arched up against him as he found his way unerringly beneath her light sweatshirt to her naked breasts , her breath quickening as his thumbs grazed her nipples , making them pucker into hard little buds . |
| 24 | ‘ In that case , ’ Maggie said happily , snuggling against him as he put her in the car and came to sit beside her , ‘ I wo n't argue . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Lucenzo — ’ Her hand was grabbed and she was being dragged along behind him as he shouldered his way through a group clustered around a hilarious puppet-show . |
| 26 | They exchanged glances and crowded behind him as he pushed it open . |
| 27 | The fish took up residence , and the male immediately started pushing the female against the side of the pipe and wriggling against her as she laid her eggs , which he then fertilised . |
| 28 | This time Donna stepped on the accelerator and the Volvo shot forward , dirt and stones spraying up behind it as she guided it back onto the road . |
| 29 | He was imprisoned up there , beneath the lead roof , ’ Lucenzo said , pulling her close , his head against hers as she craned her neck to look at the pink and white Doges ' Palace . |
| 30 | His trousers fell to the carpet , and then he was beside her again , his skin hot against hers as he kissed her and kissed her . |