Example sentences of "[noun pl] as [pron] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fran brought her thoughts back to the moment , forcing a slight , polite smile to her lips as she flicked him a quick sideways glance . |
| 2 | May they remind us of birthdays and other gift-days as they teach us the secret that all life is meant for celebration and contemplation . |
| 3 | Like Alexei , he had nails on the ends of his fingers instead of talons , and he stared at Alexei 's hands as he gave him a filled cup , then raised his eyes and bowed solemnly . |
| 4 | I went back to the Maggot 's foul house , where he kept his killer dog and astonishing collection of guns , and we sat on his makeshift verandah that overlooked a noxious and polluted creek and shared a few whiskies as he told me an incredibly tedious tale of how he had once sacked the quarterback of the San Francisco Sugar Plums . |
| 5 | To be honest it would be between the portfolios as you call them the the folders and erm probably that the golfing thing . |
| 6 | They particularly enjoy dealing with Orcs as it gives them a chance to outwit their larger and more brutal cousins . |
| 7 | He poured Moselle for her , brushed fingers as he handed her the glass and looked into her eyes . |
| 8 | Thank you Chairman , erm I 'm delighted to be the last person to present a set of budget proposals as it gives me the opportunity to draw attention to some facts that seems to have been overlooked by the representatives of the other two groups . |