Example sentences of "as [adv] [conj] we [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , as soon as we reached the interview for the home/school post a debate on the school and the community began again as shown from the notes I took where the main participants in the discussion were Phil Barlow ( the Deputy Head for Curriculum ) , Chris Cousins ( the Deputy Head for Community ) , Ann Thomas ( the Community Adviser for the LEA ) and Father Curtis ( the Chairman of the Governors ) . |
| 2 | As soon as we heard the engine his grip tightened . |
| 3 | ‘ So of course , ’ said Bartlemas , ‘ as soon as we heard the ghastly news about Marius , we just had to rush round here … ’ |
| 4 | As soon as we received the tree preservation order we rushed down to pi-n i-t on the tree . |
| 5 | ‘ As soon as we spotted the advertisement for the lighthouse we were intrigued . |
| 6 | ‘ As soon as we got the report we suspected — well , we knew , I suppose . |
| 7 | and I said as soon as we got the opportunity of moving away we would do , and we searched all over the erm , when it come to , went into Lincolnshire , went into Wales |
| 8 | As soon as we entered the house we heard a low moaning and , on opening the living-room door , saw our landlady rocking herself backwards and forwards in her chair . |
| 9 | As soon as we entered the restaurant the proprietor came out to us from the kitchen , rubbing his hands oilier on a tea towel . |
| 10 | At weekends we cycled there under the hot sun in the early afternoon , not minding the heat at all because we knew that as soon as we arrived the cool water would welcome us . |
| 11 | A sprinkling of members was busy ordering drinks and as soon as we approached the bar , there was a chorus of ‘ Welcome back , Captain ! ’ or ‘ Good to see you , Bill ’ . |
| 12 | Well that was the room as well that we had the leak from so then we had the neighbour up there . |