Example sentences of "[vb past] as [noun] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He and Athelstan rose as Gaunt swept into the room . |
| 2 | A woman with a toy poodle grumbled as Oliver trod on it . |
| 3 | Morley winced as Kelly appeared at her front door , her shoulder strapped up , a graze down the side of her face and two blackened eyes . |
| 4 | I rather think — ’ She stopped as Joanna rushed into the room . |
| 5 | I fled as twins died in barn fire |
| 6 | This seems an odd reversal of the usual rule that Arctic animals are whiter , but otherwise they behaved as fulmar do in Shetland , appearing to spend much of their time flying and gliding over the sea . |
| 7 | Rose exclaimed as Ellie walked into the kitchen . |
| 8 | These would have contained garden-like areas for growing vegetables , herbs for flavouring , dyes and medicines , fruit trees and space for hives — honey being an important commodity and mentioned as goods rendered from some estates . |
| 9 | ‘ You 're missing the views , ’ Otley scolded as people ran from one side of the carriage to the other in order to catch everything . |
| 10 | The incident occurred as Johnson arrived without his accreditation . |
| 11 | All numerically computed trajectories eventually spiral into C+ or C but some spend a considerable time wandering near the strange invariant set ( which was produced in the bifurcation that occurred as r passed through its homoclinic value ) before doing so . |
| 12 | But it was during the war that real expansion occurred as branches turned with renewed vigour to improve child and maternity welfare . |
| 13 | It focuses on the conversational ( or discourse ) processes by which knowledge is constructed , shared , debated , interpreted , and misinterpreted as children talk with their peers . |
| 14 | Then he added as Ronni responded with a scowl — do n't say Guido had been right yet again ! — ‘ But , more importantly , I stay with him because I respect him as a seaman . |
| 15 | The attack , at 1am , came as London prepared for the annual Lord Mayor 's parade , which Princess Anne is due to attend . |
| 16 | Flashpoint No 1 came as Flashman arrived in mid-morning for the meeting at a West End hotel . |
| 17 | This latest twist came as pressure mounted for Mark Thatcher and even Baroness Thatcher to be called to the Scott inquiry . |
| 18 | The crash on the A423 in Oxfordshire came as drivers headed for home after the weekend break . |
| 19 | ‘ We 'll manage , ’ she murmured as Shirley got to the door . |
| 20 | Donna turned as Ryker came at her , avoiding his clumsy attempts to grab her . |
| 21 | She turned as Helen came into the room . |
| 22 | It was claimed that the police investigated the attack which happened as Kylie returned to Australia after another of her visits to Britain . |
| 23 | Bull and Wills were just eight minutes from the spot and arrived as officers swooped on Calton . |
| 24 | A servant ducked as Sharpe jumped between two of the tables . |
| 25 | Now me , I 'm firmly on Ana 's side , ’ she finished as Ana walked into the room with a smile on her face . |
| 26 | Mike almost grinned as Graham moved to his desk and flicked the intercom switch . |
| 27 | Hawthorn blinked and flinched as men sprinted past him . |
| 28 | Two dull cracks resounded as bullets bored through the ceiling . |
| 29 | Sparks flew as blade clashed on blade . |
| 30 | The diplomatic clearance that Mick and Paddy needed as soldiers to pass through the Sahara had not yet been obtained . |