Example sentences of "[vb pp] as [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He saw the man 's limbs , tightly clenched as he drove his horse towards the Cutcherry guns , suddenly relax as if something inside him had snapped . |
| 2 | She was silent for a moment , and my stomach clenched as I saw her face soften , her eyes grow dreamy . |
| 3 | Katherine 's voice cracked as she called her daughter 's name , and she repeated herself , more softly this time . |
| 4 | Unless there is a particular problem I would propose to delay altering the stops until moving the shelter can be organised as I think it would be confusing , not to say unpopular , to do otherwise . |
| 5 | Ron Todd , Transport and General Workers ' Union general secretary , was applauded as he reaffirmed his union 's commitment to unilateralism . |
| 6 | Chantal 's mouth dropped as she opened her apartment door and registered the sodden , bedraggled figure on the landing . |
| 7 | There were certainly more people than she had expected as they edged their way into the crowded lounge . |
| 8 | ‘ That I did for Mr Lambert , ’ but the rebuff was cancelled as he brushed her fingers using the back of his hand . |
| 9 | She listened , her little finger cocked as she held her coffee cup poised above its saucer . |
| 10 | Boy thought he would like to see the city under heavy snow ; then it would look like a real map , all in black and white , the river a thick black ribbon , or , if frozen as he knew it had once been , a clean white ribbon , the only space in the city without streets , names , lights or indeed owners . |
| 11 | I do n't think you 'll be in the slightest danger of being knifed as you practise your bedside-manner sitting by a semi-conscious young woman in an intensive care unit . ’ |
| 12 | His body stiffened as he watched her . |
| 13 | Her body was racked by sobs , muffled as she pressed her head against his chest . |
| 14 | Marian leaned over the parapet ; the rain , which still streamed down , was forgotten as she watched him rapidly disappear . |
| 15 | These people must be considered as you organise your data . |
| 16 | Erm so I think it was probably quite well attended though there were a vast number of these green files left at the end so may be it was n't as well attended as I thought it had been . |
| 17 | If I had done as they said there would have been no chance of being fit enough for the expedition . |
| 18 | The existence of this self-reward mechanism is demonstrated by the women 's answers to a question about how they felt when they had got their work done as they liked it . |
| 19 | This is done as he lifts his rear leg to kick the attacker . |
| 20 | Well , the thing I mainly notice when last week when Paul was home , not last week , the week before last I had Paul solidly at home , he moved himself entirely in lock , stock and barrel at the weekend , he was then with me waiting for his job and he went out every day and did little bit 's of shopping for me , got him from under my feet , saved me money , cos I was only buying what I absolutely needed , and the amount of time that I had , I mean I was able to go out for the whole day with Peggy on Wednesday , I was able to get food prepared and , admittedly I did n't manage to get as much done as I thought I was going to do , but then I think that 's with most people in life , |
| 21 | Not very many sub-conversions have yet been done as I understand it and my source of information about the levels of conversion is solely from Mrs , called on behalf of the defendants and her real source of information is simply one family whom she has talked to on the telephone about it , who find the levels conversion of their Nissan Serena perfectly satisfactory for their twenty year old daughter . |
| 22 | It was a sensual onslaught that made her brain whirl , and she was still dazed as he released her and looked down into her dazed eyes . |
| 23 | The following night Mr Newman went to the address , but was ambushed as he left his car and attacked so violently that half his face was battered beyond recognition . |
| 24 | ‘ Tell yer what I 'm prepared ter do , ’ the totter said as he scratched his ear . |
| 25 | ‘ Thank Heavens for William , ’ she has since said as it meant she could now quite properly forsake the pills she was proffered by arguing that she did not want to risk physical or mental deformity in the baby she was carrying . |
| 26 | The chicken was delicious , and Lisa was feeling revitalised as she made herself some coffee and settled down to work . |
| 27 | Earlier , Mrs Dart had sobbed as she recalled her daughter 's fear of confined spaces . |
| 28 | Earlier , Mrs Dart had sobbed as she recalled her daughter 's fear of confined spaces . |
| 29 | The 1855 treaty was finally ratified in 1859 , with Old Joseph commenting : ‘ The line was made as I wanted it , not for me but my children that will follow me . |
| 30 | Ripe Oregon strawberries are especially selected as we feel it best compliments the rich cream flavour of Häagen-Dazs . |