Example sentences of "[vb pp] as [adv] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It had been forgotten as quickly as it had begun .
2 The expression of good-humoured contempt had vanished as quickly as it had appeared , and suddenly Rostov realised that he had missed an opportunity to relax the tension which existed between them .
3 One afternoon a nurserymaid from the castle had appeared with Richard , and her distress had melted as quickly as it had grown .
4 Lacuna 's anger had disappeared as suddenly as it had arrived .
5 The pain had left as suddenly as it had come , except for a small reminder in her back .
6 The light was extinguished as quickly as it had come , and her shoulders curled with disappointment .
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