Example sentences of "[adv prt] in [noun] as [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr May broke down in tears as he added : ‘ This is the saddest day I can remember in football . ’ |
| 2 | Her feather bobbed up and down in indignation as she talked , and Fowler , who had no wish to gaze into her eyes , found himself flinching instead at the sight of Paul Franklin 's bright yellow socks . |
| 3 | The whole meeting looked up in relief as he came back to the saloon . |
| 4 | Organisers say they hope to set one up in Darlington as it has the county 's highest proportion of ethnic minorities . |
| 5 | Tears may start with howls of anger , then subside to sobs which seek attention for distress , and finally dry up in fear as we face our helplessness . |
| 6 | She almost cried out in shock as she saw Ana moving quickly across the old court , drifting like someone in a dream . |
| 7 | Ruth cried out in despair as his mouth and tongue teased her feminine core . |
| 8 | Barbara tried to follow , but Duvall slammed the door against her and she cried out in pain as he pulled it open again , grabbed her arm and threw her into the office . |
| 9 | ‘ But that does n't bother me now — in fact I sometimes stick my tongue out in reply as I drive away . ’ |
| 10 | She showed them the small lake in its ring of reeds , took them to the first slopes of the mountain , rigged up a fishing rod for Michael and took him to the part of the lake she used to fish as a girl , and soon he was shouting out in glee as he missed the ravenous little perch or swung them out over his head on to the bank . |
| 11 | She jumped back in surprise as she felt his fingers beneath hers , twined around the handle . |
| 12 | Britain 's javelin maestro confesses he has no idea when he will be back in action as he struggles with a stubborn injury to his throwing shoulder . |