Example sentences of "[noun pl] as [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They sing the songs of Florence Reece , who wrote Which Side Are You On , and of Sarah Ogen Gunning , author of such great songs as I Hate the Capitalist System . |
| 2 | The uncles and my father , jolly and unsuspecting after an evening 's celebrations , blundered in with their sacks of bounty ; the tins and cutlery crashed round their ears as they pushed the door open . |
| 3 | Dazed , overwhelmed with the need and intensity that had sizzled between them since they first met , Rachel did less than resist ; she actively acquiesced , arching her body against his as he slid on to the bed on top of her , and his hoarsely muttered words were bitter-sweet to her ears as he renewed the kiss , his heart thudding above her as his hands began to stroke and explore her passionately responsive body . |
| 4 | The roar of the water coming down the gully drummed at my ears as I inched the Toyota into the bend . |
| 5 | And the new consumer awareness made increasing demands on manufacturers as we entered the great and glorious age of the hypermarket and out-of-town superstore . |
| 6 | Lawrence was lifted shoulder-high by fans as he acknowledged the applause and the delight of the assembled Boro faithful . |
| 7 | The wind tore at their trouser legs as they circled the cage , and Erlich smiled his admiration of the great stone circle . |
| 8 | She really wanted them to burn tonight , to feel the heat between their legs as they watched the glowing monitors . |
| 9 | They dragged their steps as they approached the villa . |
| 10 | It was a bright day with thin sunshine burnishing up from the snow and men blinked and rubbed their eyes as they crossed the open space between the two compounds , tramping over the road running down to the village and the railway line that stretched far the other way to Pot'ma . |
| 11 | All such speculations were banished by the sight that met his eyes as they followed the Doctor 's pointing finger . |
| 12 | He protected her like a lover , shielding her from curious eyes as they climbed the steep steps of the Rialto bridge with its shops on either side . |
| 13 | An elderly couple had tears in their eyes as they read the cards on the flowers for the Bulger family . |
| 14 | Even in winter there had been no " feel " to the soft London air and I half closed my eyes as I followed the tingle all the way down to my lungs . |
| 15 | Because I ca n't bear to look at her eyes as I say the words . |
| 16 | She followed them meekly , avoiding Ling 's watchful eyes as she left the room , although she was well aware of his wide grin . |
| 17 | There had been tears in her eyes as she crossed the road with him to Mario 's and he brought two cups of coffee and two club milk chocolate biscuits to the plastic-topped table where she waited for him . |
| 18 | Laura sighed , lying back against the head-rest of the open sports car , closing her eyes as she relished the cool breeze rustling through her blonde hair . |
| 19 | Breathing heavily , she occasionally brushed the sweat from her eyes as she photographed the scene in the next room . |
| 20 | Lucy was unable to meet his eyes as she took the receiver from him . |
| 21 | She avoided his eyes as she placed the fresh drink on the table by his elbow , and the unchanging passivity of her face enraged him suddenly without reason . |
| 22 | Julian rose as he came in , and bowed herself unnoticed from the room ; but from beneath her lowered lids she saw them meet , and the private radiance that lit their faces was still a dazzle in her eyes as she closed the door upon them . |
| 23 | Tears rose haphazardly to her eyes as she watched the sequence of silent film Alexei showed her in the now darkened room . |
| 24 | That the gulf existed was something she had known all along , so what she had overheard and the realisation it brought with it should n't be causing tears to prick behind her eyes as she opened the cupboard in the study that adjoined Faye and Bill 's bedroom , and got out the testing kit she had come for . |
| 25 | She climbed from the water and wrapped a towel about her wet body , padding barefoot across the carpet , a soft light of welcome playing in her eyes as she opened the door . |
| 26 | There were tears in Cynthia 's eyes as she held the thin , wasted body of her adored sister in her arms . |
| 27 | Julie could see the tears in her eyes as she re-read the sheet of paper , touching her dead husband 's name with her fingers as she read . |
| 28 | Claudia closed her eyes as she remembered the time she had come home earlier than usual . |
| 29 | They crowded round with curious eyes as she untied the string but it was Mrs Rae whose face broke into a beaming smile first . |
| 30 | ‘ Any use to you ? ’ he asked , snapping open his eyes as he heard the rustle of her skirt as she changed position . |