Example sentences of "as they [verb] [pron] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lori spotted them as they weaved their way through the tables , and waved . |
| 2 | And as they weaved their way from the stores lining the streets he explained what he had in mind . |
| 3 | May they go on and on telling about him as they pursue their course of action . |
| 4 | Any deep-seated grubs will take in a lethal dose as they bite their way towards the surface , and the treatment will prevent reinfestation , provided it is thorough . |
| 5 | Abraham was accepted by God in virtue of what Christ would do upon the cross by bearing the curse of the broken law upon his representative shoulders : men living after the cross could be accepted by God as they put their trust in what God had done for them through Jesus . |
| 6 | Keep them from all panic as they put their trust in your power to keep . |
| 7 | ‘ How are you , sir ? ’ they say as they compress your hand for good measure . |
| 8 | The boys did n't stop or even call out that they were sorry , but went charging down the lane as soon as they recovered their balance after the collision . |
| 9 | The ‘ temptations ’ of the jazz era in London 's West End , especially to Cup finalists , were a real danger , and Chapman constantly reminded his players that ‘ they only count as long as they retain their form on the field ’ . |
| 10 | Those who saw her last television programme , A Winter Too Many , will remember the extremely poignant sequence — and the tears — when she said farewell to her ‘ family ’ , the beloved beasts , as they wended their way down the road from Low Birk Hatt to new ownership , led by the senior cow — ‘ Rosa , my lovely Rosa ’ — who had given Hannah the only available warm drink , her milk , and acted as a radiator when the power failed at Low Birk Hatt during the last savage winter . |
| 11 | Tomorrow night we follow the crew of HMS Gloucester as they keep their promise to the children of Albania , before sailing back to the frontline . |
| 12 | We have to recognise it for what it is ; to see it as a way of generating understanding and knowledge , yielding ideas and theories which are accepted for as long as they help our understanding of evidence , but which are constantly superseded and changed when new evidence is obtained which conflicts with them . |
| 13 | We have to recognise it for what it is ; to see it as a way of generating understanding and knowledge , yielding ideas and theories which are accepted for as long as they help our understanding of evidence , but which are constantly superseded and changed when new evidence is obtained which conflicts with them . |
| 14 | There was a fair wind spattering them with rain as they made their descent to the beach . |
| 15 | As they made their way along the Jamaica Road to the tram stop he tried to reassure her but Carrie 's mind was racing . |
| 16 | Riven was already thinking of bright hearths and warm beds as they made their way along the summits , following Bicker in single file now , their mounts ' hoofs throwing up bobbles of snow that were swept away into the air as quickly as they were kicked up . |
| 17 | He was still laughing as two policemen came into the bar , but , despite himself , and despite his certain knowledge of his complete innocence , Herr Nordern 's heart sank as they made their way towards his table . |
| 18 | But as they made their way towards the camp he had spoken only to point out signs of bird and animal life that he thought might interest her ; in the mud at the riverside , he showed her the pug mark of a tiger that had drunk there the previous evening and at another point on the trail he drew her attention to torn-up grasses and leafless trees that marked the passing of a herd of elephant . |
| 19 | The Myrcan followed them as they made their way towards the smell of horse piss and hay . |
| 20 | He flicked away another cigarette as they made their way towards him to continue the drive still higher into the hills . |
| 21 | Dot clutched tight to Gloria 's coat as they made their way through the dark rustling leaves of some tall shrubs . |
| 22 | This was the first time that father and son had been separated and it is apparent that Leopold undertook much of the organisation for the visit , advising Mozart and his mother of places to stay , even giving the costs of meals as they made their way through the German states . |
| 23 | As they made their way through the dark a voice called out ‘ Surprise , surprise ! ’ — and all the lights suddenly flashed on . |
| 24 | As they made their way through the throng of people , boys and girls laughed and joked with them . |
| 25 | McAllister , happily unaware of who made up the party , watched these inhabitants of the world in which she had lived since she was eight years old stare and chatter as they made their way through the doorway , Mr Sands bowing and scraping at them as befitted a poor relation to whom they were doing a favour , the rest of the bazaar 's patrons staring at these strange beings , male and female , as though they were visitors from another planet , perhaps one described by Mr H. G. Wells . |
| 26 | COUNCILLORS in St Helens were jeered last night as they made their way through a crowd of angry protesters . |
| 27 | He liked best the stormy winter evenings when , working late , he could see the lights of shipping prinking the horizon as they made their way down the coast to the Yarmouth lanes , and see the flashing lightships and the beam from Happisburgh Lighthouse , which for generations had warned mariners of the treacherous offshore sands . |
| 28 | She glanced at Guido and saw that his eyes were fixed on Silvia , who was following behind Jeff as they made their way down the landing plank . |
| 29 | Linking strong fingers with hers , Vitor kept her upright as they made their way down the bank . |
| 30 | ‘ The antechamber of Hell , ’ Athelstan murmured as they made their way down Bowyers Row under the dark mass of St Paul 's . |