Example sentences of "as [pron] [adv] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Warning you , ’ I tell her as I slowly take my hand away from her mouth . |
| 2 | He gave me a few quick , curious glances from time to time as I slowly sipped my coffee , but he did not appear to have heard any of the rumours . |
| 3 | The postman handed me a letter as I eventually reached my Pop 's house — it was an offer of a council house . |
| 4 | Dusk was falling as I eventually made my way back into town . |
| 5 | In life , we make a decision — or a decision makes us — and we go one way ; had we made a different decision ( as I once told my wife ; though I do n't think she was in a condition to appreciate my wisdom ) , we would have been elsewhere . |
| 6 | Since then there have been other men in her life but tonight , the plans I laid all those years ago reach fruition as I proudly introduce my partner for the evening . |
| 7 | She did not resist as I gently opened her mouth . |
| 8 | As you well know our mission statement , Save The Children 's vision , commits us to using our experience gained here and overseas to achieve lasting benefits for children on a far wider scale than would be the case if we just confined our work to those children and families who happen to be involved in the projects we run . |
| 9 | Use then , as you roughly plan your book , some locality which for you evokes a strong mood . |
| 10 | ‘ A — Adam ? ’ she faltered , clumsily pushing the damp tendrils of hair from her face , as she slowly lifted her head to look up at him . |
| 11 | When the flow of tears slowly began to dry up she gratefully accepted the use of his handkerchief , drying her eyes and fiercely blowing her nose as she slowly raised her head from his chest . |
| 12 | She gave a derisive laugh as she again inclined her head towards the far wall , then said , ‘ That fellow 's preciseness gets up my nose . |
| 13 | Yes , you are ! ’ he repeated as she fervently shook her head . |
| 14 | The laughter turned to gurgling , as she willingly opened her mouth to receive the gushing stream of piss . |
| 15 | I 'm going to tell her now , but she wo n't mind a bit , ’ said Breeze , as she hastily finished her letter and went in search of her sister . |
| 16 | Her words were ringing in her ears as she eventually made her way through Customs . |
| 17 | Her Dutch cleaning lady would be coming round in the morning — let her do it , thought an exhausted Olga a few minutes later , as she shakily bathed her face under the cold tap ; Boyd could darn well pay her more housekeeping to cover the extra hours of work . |
| 18 | This change in Pip 's attitude and behaviour and perhaps his realisation that he is not a true gentleman is his final change from contentment , to discontentment and snobbery to finally semi-contentment though I think he knows he can not be fully content with reaching some sort of conclusion with Estella as she still has his heart . |
| 19 | Charming , thought Isabel indignantly , as she cautiously felt her way into the hut . |
| 20 | She had planned , she thought as she warily made her way downstairs the following morning , on solitude . |
| 21 | ‘ Do you know how you are looking at me ? ’ he asked fiercely , but as she only shook her head he tilted her face and searched frustratedly for her mouth , crushing her against him . |
| 22 | As we now contemplate our strategy for the years ahead , let us never forget that they are the people who sit huddled outside , waiting for us to get it right . ’ |
| 23 | Yet , as they finally declare their love for each other — having been tricked into so doing — Beatrice asks one favour : It seems to me that the fact that this request comes in prose is a sign that it is not to be taken seriously , since it , too , like so much else in the play , is based on false appearances . |
| 24 | Whatever they may have told the pollsters , there must have been countless voters who , as they finally confronted their choice , saw in their mind 's eye the image of a beaming Neil and Glenys standing at the door of Number 10 , and thought , dammit — prompting them to switch back to that decent , straightforward , reliable Mr Major . |
| 25 | What is more , the mouth of the pouch faces backwards so that when the female digs with her forelegs , the earth flies safely past her young as they steadily imbibe their milk within her pouch . |
| 26 | Alain asked quietly as they slowly made their way to the car later . |
| 27 | I am a high-handicapper , but as keen as anyone else to improve my game . |
| 28 | International is much easier to get into as it automatically positions your player for ever shot . |
| 29 | The area was once covered by a glacier hundreds of feet deep , carving valleys out of rock as it slowly ground its way towards the distant Tasman Sea . |
| 30 | Unlike T.V. , the microphone ‘ knows ’ if you are not sincere , do n't know your facts , just stupid , etc. as it only hears your voice ( no facial expression , hand gestures , etc . ) |