Example sentences of "[coord] they [vb past] as [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm a ballet dancer , ’ she said , and they laughed as she pattered across the floor on her tip-toes . |
| 2 | A keen breeze had sprung up and they watched as it chased fallen leaves along the pavement , blowing them into little heaps against the red brick wall . |
| 3 | Mary showed him the work she had done in the garden , and they talked as they cut and cleared . |
| 4 | Bertha always wore them on her dress , and they clinked as she walked along . |
| 5 | And they won as they pleased against Omagh , despite the absence of four first team regulars . |
| 6 | The sound of the crash turned every head , and they smiled as they saw her hustled away towards his office . |