Example sentences of "[vb past] as [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The older man 's bushy grey brows rose as he shot her a penetrating glance . |
| 2 | His brows rose as he turned his brown eyes upon her . |
| 3 | He reminded himself of the details and exulted as he saw what he could do with it . |
| 4 | ‘ All right , all right , ’ John Williamson grumbled as he made his way to the table and sat down . |
| 5 | ‘ Ye can see me now , more 's the pity , ’ he grumbled as he pushed his way to the back , treading on a few feet in the process . |
| 6 | He tried a grin , but winced as it hurt him . |
| 7 | Boyd was calling up the stairs for Hank to come down , and she watched silently , as if at the movies , while he emerged from his ground-floor bedroom , walked past her without looking at her , and held out his hand to the reporter , who winced as he felt its grip . |
| 8 | Defries winced as she pulled herself to her feet . |
| 9 | One of his hands closing over the slender curve of her hip made her lower body stir involuntarily , the increasing urgency of the gyrating movement explicit , both statement and summons , and Maria heard the harsh breath he drew as he absorbed it . |
| 10 | Rachel 's pulses thundered as she allowed him to lead her to the dance-floor beneath the flashing lights . |
| 11 | He stopped as he heard her gasp , then went on steadily , ‘ But I have a question to which I 'd like to know the answer . |
| 12 | I think we found as I say there are work demanding which is probably the nineteen nineties are an increasingly well educated , skilled and flexible workforce responsible for it 's services policy and safety environment , the strategy in programmes for those page twenty one . |
| 13 | He was still laughing as two policemen came into the bar , but , despite himself , and despite his certain knowledge of his complete innocence , Herr Nordern 's heart sank as they made their way towards his table . |
| 14 | Her heart sank as she realized what she had laid herself open to . |
| 15 | I trembled as I felt his power over me already . |
| 16 | Ruth 's fingers trembled as she obeyed him . |
| 17 | Her voice trembled as she said it . |
| 18 | When , in the last days of November , a telegram arrived she knew what it must contain and trembled as she held it in her hand . |
| 19 | All in a flurry of dust it came towards her and then she heard Ferdinando shout her name and the neighing of the horse as it was pulled in and she trembled as she opened her eyes and looked up . |
| 20 | Her whole body trembled as he took her in his arms . |
| 21 | His sad face trembled as he shook his sincere , hurt head and sat down . |
| 22 | The panic receded as she forced herself to make practical plans . |
| 23 | Topaz 's eyes smouldered as they met her aunt 's . |
| 24 | Feel graceful , elegant and composed as you do them . |
| 25 | ‘ Pregnancy suits you , ’ she added as they made their way slowly back to the house . |
| 26 | ‘ And do not deny anything , ’ he added as she opened her mouth to speak . |
| 27 | And here 's the key to my desk , ’ she added as she drained her cup . |
| 28 | It ca n't have been anything I 've said , or can it ? ’ he added as she closed her eyes . |
| 29 | ‘ I rescued your other shoe , ’ he added as he brought it out from behind his back . |
| 30 | Soft-centred milk chocolates that came as one bit them seemed almost as exciting as dancing with someone you knew you were about to sleep with used to be . |