Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] as [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the position did become clearer in various respects ; and the problems and disputes which arose were seldom so acute or threatening as they had sometimes been in the past . |
| 2 | Ms Jackson is not advocating allowing your child to play in a busy road , or watching as it tips a bottle of bleach down its throat . |
| 3 | From haute cuisine right through to superb vegetarian menus , dining at the Sauerhof can be as waist-expanding or waistreducing as you require . |
| 4 | A gold ring , now in the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford , shows a priestess dancing and another woman apparently worshipping or dreaming as she reclines in a trance against some boulders . |
| 5 | She says that it 's more comfortable and she can sit up in it , rather than slumping as she did in her old one . |
| 6 | Jesus clearly accepted others , rather than rejecting as we do . |
| 7 | She could hear them yawning and coughing as they moved around . |
| 8 | Pneumonia during the prepatent phase may cause signs of dyspnoea and depression , whereas the presence of adult worms and excess mucus in the trachea lead to signs of asphyxia or suffocation with the bird gasping for air ; often there is a great deal of head shaking and coughing as it tries to rid itself of the obstruction . |
| 9 | As they rode along the winding estate road , the handful of workers not invited to the service lined the route , clapping and cheering as they arrived . |
| 10 | He was pin high to the left of the flag and the crowd was stamping and cheering as we walked down to the green . |
| 11 | Little Billy recognised Don Mini riding on a fine jay and he was waving and cheering as he flew alongside them . |
| 12 | People travelled in groups , dancing and singing as they went . |
| 13 | Just to set the scene and seeing as I have n't been in the plot too much lately . |
| 14 | And seeing as I have n't got an account with them I do n't think they 'll say well you can have some anyway . |
| 15 | Lisa dived in hungrily , spreading butter and honey on a croissant , and reflecting as she washed down the first bite with coffee that it was even more delicious than it looked . |
| 16 | Even as she tried to evade him , he was drawing her closer , making the blood sing in her veins as he smiled down at her , the hypnotic blue eyes half shuttered but still as powerful , as he raised a firm hand to the back of her head , guiding her face towards his own , his mouth seeking the trembling softness of hers , hard and demanding as it reached its goal , yet instantly becoming as gentle and manipulative as it had been when he had coaxed the throbbing melody from the borrowed trumpet . |
| 17 | The adventure will become increasingly complex , deadly and demanding as it progresses . |
| 18 | You are Scottish ? ’ and each time she touches my kilt with her hand , throwing her head back and laughing as we spin around the dance floor . |
| 19 | A woman was singing popular songs , and the holidaymakers were drinking and laughing as they ate their steaks . |
| 20 | They 're talking and laughing as they work . |
| 21 | The evaluation of processes in sign which are presented in this chapter arise in this context , such that results are available to inform our theories of perceiving and remembering as they apply to spoken language . |
| 22 | Some like to have the item fully composed before they begin teaching others prefer to compose and teach parts , discarding and replacing as they go along until it takes shape . |
| 23 | A car was coming up the track at high speed , creaking and groaning as it went over the bumps . |
| 24 | She settled the old lady on a stretcher near the door , so that she could see the sunlit complex , and the happy holidaymakers laughing and shouting as they played in the pool , their conversations a mixture of Spanish and English . |
| 25 | However when we arrived at the spot we were confronted by a group or ten or so 16–18 year olds scattered across the moor who were screaming and shouting as they jumped in and out of peat troughs . |
| 26 | I was rabbiting and rabbiting and rabbiting as we drank our tea . |
| 27 | Across the water , the loud hailers were blaring and squealing as they had in the winter , when Tzani-bey had caught and herded the Order . |
| 28 | At the bottom of the escalator we meet the ticket inspector riding down and frowning as he approaches us . |
| 29 | We were out of our depth in the sea , and I suppose we forgot to tread water in the excitement of the moment and the next thing I knew , we were both submerged and choking and spluttering as we pushed our way back to the surface . |
| 30 | His feet echo on the boards , a pause , then splashing and spluttering as he dives low out into the lake . |