Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] as it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was reading my data as it fed through him into the outlet . |
| 2 | It is not perfectly clear from what Mace says what it is that he wants to contrast with my body as it appears to others . |
| 3 | He mentions ‘ my body as it appears to me ’ , and also ‘ my body as it appears to itself ’ . |
| 4 | He mentions ‘ my body as it appears to me ’ , and also ‘ my body as it appears to itself ’ . |
| 5 | What would ordinarily be meant by ‘ my body as it appears to me ’ ? |
| 6 | If Mace means what is ordinarily meant by ‘ my body as it appears to me ’ then the distinction he draws is of no use to us . |
| 7 | Caduta 's parting words to me — she delivered them like a war bride or mother , keeping pace with my cab as it pulled away — were as follows : " Protect me , John ! |
| 8 | Of a sudden a gull which has died on the wing crashes to the sand at my feet , its feathers brushing my forehead as it falls . |
| 9 | An information board allowed me to keep everyone up-to-date on my progress , stimulate interest and heighten awareness of my role as it developed . |
| 10 | It was the very same story the time oor Isa sent for the stilettos very much against my advice as it happens but they were supposed to be real made-in-England leather uppers available in three colourways , aubergine , aqua or avocado well , as she said herself she was expecting green but nothing quite as Irish as they turned out in fact to be . |
| 11 | ’ The other ship , ’ Posi said , confirming my thought as it formed , ’ has been locked on to our energy-field infrapattern , by means of the advanced Intelloid that controls it . ’ |
| 12 | My own dead-straight mousy fringe and dimpled chin framed my face as it distorted in agony . |
| 13 | The £60,000 was finally invested in September 1992 and the income will now be sent to my mother as it arises . |
| 14 | Its beauty lies not in its architecture , but in the magnificence of its views as it sits in splendid isolation on top of a steep hill looking down the unencumbered views across fields , moors and woodland to the river valleys of the Wye and Elan . |
| 15 | When Vietnam got nasty , many bands were finally forced out of their apathy as it became apparent that things like conscription were bringing matters pretty close to home . |
| 16 | When Vietnam got nasty , many bands were finally forced out of their apathy as it became apparent that things like conscription were bringing matters pretty close to home . |
| 17 | Her hair was dipping into the water and , stooping above her , Matthew was carefully pouring water from the jug , making a cascade over her hair as it washed the soapy water back into the bath . |
| 18 | Another is that the UK is abandoning its plans as it slides further into economic and technological turmoil . |
| 19 | Unfortunately for the CEGB , it could n't seize the time and push ahead as fast with its plans as it wanted . |
| 20 | Like most LIFESPAN activities , CREFDL will inform you of its progress as it works , so it is recommended that you run it from a hard copy terminal , or log the session to a file . |
| 21 | To do this he sent me to another sort of specialist who inserted through my neck a needle containing blue dye , guided it with the help of a television screen into the top of my spinal cord and then watched its progress as it trickled down . |
| 22 | Blood frothed at its teeth as it lashed frantically with its hooves . |
| 23 | Such variation reflects as much on the Authority 's style and the quality of its thinking as it does on the heads , and there is a clear need for much greater dialogue between the two levels . |
| 24 | It was risky — the sentry would be sure to hear their horse as it picked up speed — but crossing the dangerous waters of the Severn at night was riskier , and would point them in the wrong direction for Winchester . |
| 25 | It will toss it into the air with its front paws , then try to catch it in its mouth as it comes down . |
| 26 | Donna closed her eyes as it climbed through turbulence . |
| 27 | You could feel the dismay amongst the Leeds players and their fans as it thundered past John Lukic and into the back of the net , leaving them searching for three goals to progress in the competition . |
| 28 | And there was also an opportunity for Aberdeen and the surrounding region to look to its future as it prepared to host the next Offshore Europe in 1995 . |
| 29 | Drink up : Euro Disney has begun to serve alcohol for the first time at four of its restaurants as it seeks to stem heavy losses from weak attendance . |
| 30 | It rustled round her ears as it had done before she went into mourning . |