Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] as [pron] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gina tried to laugh as his softly delivered judgement made her heart lurch . |
| 2 | But the effect seemed diluted as he then toured the docks ' cold store which was stuffed full of apples . |
| 3 | Their mother seemed to rally as she always did for her children but no matter how she tried to conceal it , it was clear to all of them that she was near the end of her strength . |
| 4 | Her hand shook slightly as she reached for a swab , and the child began to whimper as she gently began trying to clear the affected area in order to get a better look . |
| 5 | Selkirk stopped speaking and Corbett saw de Craon flinch at what the Scotsman had said as he quickly assessed the alternatives open to him . |