Example sentences of "as she [verb] [pron] [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then one morning on her way to work she was distracted by a commotion across the street and as she crossed she saw the owner of the hand being thrown out of a shop . |
| 2 | As she reached the gate at the farther edge she could see right under the low bridge — and as she looked she saw the van turn the bend at the top of the short hill leading to the bridge , and increase speed down it . |
| 3 | As she finished he took the needle from her . |
| 4 | As she watched he draped the shirt next to hers by the fire before squatting down opposite her . |
| 5 | As she wept she allowed the pain of the loss of her man to become real . |
| 6 | She tried to break from his grasp , but as she spoke he released the arm still pinned at her side and placed his hand on the curve of her neck , fondling it in a way that reminded her of an actor she 'd once seen playing Henry VIII just before a beheading scene . |
| 7 | When she arrived at Lynx some hours later she found that the door to the office was propped open , and as soon as she entered she understood the reason . |
| 8 | She 'd been so caught up in her thoughts that the voice near her side came as a shock , but even as she turned she realised the words had n't been aimed at her . |
| 9 | As she turned he set the horse against her quickly , its strong shoulder nudging her away in another direction . |
| 10 | As she did he saw the ring on the third finger of her left hand ; the large diamond sparkled brightly . |
| 11 | As she collapsed she saw the last of the assassins crumple , his body lifted once then once again as the shells ripped into him . |