Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] as it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The adventure will become increasingly complex , deadly and demanding as it progresses . |
| 5 | A car was coming up the track at high speed , creaking and groaning as it went over the bumps . |
| 6 | The creature looked expectantly at Twoflower , its skin rippling and twitching as it sought to open its wings in the confines of the passage . |
| 7 | This particular accolade results from opinions given by our own buyers and coming as it does after four years of recession speaks volumes for our commitment to quality and customer care . |
| 8 | It was a disagreeable story and coming as it did after the impact of the portrait it provoked in Dalgliesh a mixture of depression and foreboding which he tried to shake off as irrational . |
| 9 | Without warning , a huge biplane burst from the side of a cloud-mountain , scattering castles and crags in puffs and wisps of smoke , its shadow gliding ahead , rising and falling as it sped across the wide landscape of cloud . |
| 10 | Inside the grand , evil smelling hall , a cassocked figure could be seen panting and swaying as it heaved a paper sack of chicken pellets from off the hall table onto the floor . |
| 11 | It circled the small clearing warily , catching the light and jerking as it did so , moving quickly into shadow . |
| 12 | Its colour was of brilliant red on the left hand side , but dispersing as it went to the right ending up a pale green colour . |