Example sentences of "[vb past] [adj] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The scale of the opposition to the health secretary became clear as the staff crowded round the lunchtime television news . |
| 2 | He stopped short as the two women stared up at him , and suddenly an expression of relief washed the tension from his strongly chiselled features . |
| 3 | After a dispute over whether the current agreement would end in 1991 or 1992 , an issue which remained unresolved , the talks quickly became rancorous as the Filipino delegation accused the USA of reneging on a 1988 base review agreement which included a commitment to provide $481,000,000 in annual US aid to the Philippines . |
| 4 | All order became lost as the battle opened out and a struggling press of men fought for the ramparts , the rooftops , the alleys between buildings . |
| 5 | She was a little woman , not much taller than Carrie , but she seemed strong as a railway porter , carrying their cases as if they weighed nothing . |
| 6 | The gamble seemed worthwhile as the lean years were few . |
| 7 | Greetings became elaborate as the leader indicated the four glasses in front of each of us . |
| 8 | It became obvious as the system model was expanded to activity and then information level that the volume of data produced was becoming impossible to handle and comprehend using manual methods only . |
| 9 | stated that in his opinion that if the Institute did recommend such action and an embalmer became infected as a result , the Institute could be open to legal action . |
| 10 | His eyes opened unseeing and the whites showed blood-shot as the brown irises rolled one way and the other . |
| 11 | His face turned thoughtful as the waiter approached with the main courses . |
| 12 | ‘ Aye , right where you sit , ’ Maggie replied quick as a flash , which earned a laugh from Susan . |
| 13 | The pink tubes feeding her nose became redundant as the heart stopped pumping , Rose 's blood left her face , and Lee herself started gasping for breath . |
| 14 | Referee Ron Challis watched helpless as the players pushed the ball around with little or no challenge to the man in possession . ’ |
| 15 | There I saw men kissing and holding and loving each other ; something that I never thought possible as the mainstream culture manifests itself in overwhelmingly heterosexual and macho terms . |
| 16 | I was very tired , and fell asleep as the three men talked . |
| 17 | The glasses went wonky as the upper left quarter of the head flew apart . |
| 18 | It felt cold as the powder reached his tastebuds . |
| 19 | I stopped walking and stared wide-eyed as the rest of the senescent strollers proceeded out of this dimension . |
| 20 | She felt giddy as the full answer came , crowding into her mind . |
| 21 | She must have dozed a little and the train grew stuffy as the sun hit the windows . |
| 22 | And although England removed nightwatchman Morrison without fuss on the final morning , the draw looked odds-on as the tourists toiled for a third day in the field . |
| 23 | The crowd fell silent as the starter called us to our blocks . |
| 24 | Then everyone fell silent as the preacher entered and the service began . |
| 25 | The Caledonian Tri-star carrying 400 passengers and crew fell silent as the loudspeakers announced : ‘ This is your captain speaking . |
| 26 | He fell silent as the door to the dining room opened and one of the maids entered with the first course . |
| 27 | The courtroom fell silent as the exhibits were passed round . |
| 28 | They all fell silent as the harsh glare played on them . |
| 29 | When he was asked to do a stall , he became panic-stricken as the glider stalled , and it was obviously unsafe to allow him to go solo . |
| 30 | The strain this imposed became unbearable as the gap widened . |