Example sentences of "even as she [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even as she died her foot stayed on the accelerator , leaving the wheels spinning in the white sand to carve out a 2ft deep hole . |
| 2 | With what remained of her objective consciousness Louisa strove to tell herself that this encounter was not of her reality , not of her willing … but even as she struggled she felt herself drawn under the influence of a mind at once alien and familiar — a mind resolute to lacerate its own fine sensibility , and with a perverse , intellectual sang-froid . |
| 3 | Even as she struggled he was lifting her clear off her feet as easily as though she were made of thistledown . |
| 4 | Suddenly she knew the answer , even as she asked herself the question , and realised what she had to do . |
| 5 | She had deluded herself ; she had believed that innocence of spirit and a devout purpose were adequate guides through this treacherous domain , but the facts were clear enough now : she had diminished mystery to pious platitude , and some devious element at work in the deeps of her imagination was scorning her efforts even as she made them … |
| 6 | But even as she thought it , she knew she would n't go . |
| 7 | But , even as she thought it , she rejected the question and felt a surge of anger go darting through her . |
| 8 | Even as she offers her diagnosis , she very touchingly envelops it in a renewed insistence on how he was still , in 1935 , ‘ passionate and austere , : |
| 9 | Her voice was controlled even as she lifted her hand to silence Emily . |
| 10 | Even as she heard her own voice she was horrified by what it was saying , but somehow could n't stop herself , even though it went completely against the grain to tell such blatant lies . |
| 11 | Maggie knew , even as she heard it , that Phoebe did not mean anything of the sort ; it was the kind of thing that Rachel dragged you into saying . |
| 12 | When the old man had wandered upstairs again , with a book under his arm , Clara whispered " Who Was that ? " and even as she Whispered she realized that it could be no other than the book shops owner , and added hastily , " That must be A. I Warbley , I suppose ? " |
| 13 | For even as she said it she knew that they would . |
| 14 | But even as she said it , Ace had had another idea . |
| 15 | Even as she said it she recalled the growing doubts and disgust which had been another spur driving her to accept Clive 's invitation . |
| 16 | Although even as she said it the thought rushed through her mind that that was exactly what she was doing now . |
| 17 | Even as she said it , Lisa was asking herself where on earth this display of indignation was coming from . |
| 18 | Even as she said it , she recognised what she was doing — attempting to put some distance between them by drawing in her daughter , as a shield . |
| 19 | Even as she said it , she knew it was an outrageous suggestion . |
| 20 | Even as she said it , she knew how feeble it sounded . |
| 21 | She 'd been so caught up in her thoughts that the voice near her side came as a shock , but even as she turned she realised the words had n't been aimed at her . |
| 22 | Even as she chained her bike up she noticed three different taxis drawing up and depositing their customers . |
| 23 | Leith yelled , and as fury which she just could not contain spiralled out of control , her right hand arced through the air , and even as she hit him with all her strength , she was still yelling , ‘ Since it seems to be taking so long to sink in , you can bank on it — whoever pays my mortgage , you 're far , far at the back of the queue ! ’ |
| 24 | And he besought his mother that she would love her even as she loved him himself , and that she would do good to her and show her great honour , for which he should ever serve her with the better good will . |
| 25 | But , even as she answered him so decisively , she was thinking : ‘ I did , did n't I ? ’ |
| 26 | She pressed her cool palm against his open mouth , hushing his enquiry even as she answered it . |
| 27 | But even as she spoke her body was twisting , lifting almost of its own volition , offering itself to this new intimacy in greedy delight . |
| 28 | Even as she spoke she knew she was being a hypocrite . |
| 29 | Even as she spoke she was taking a fleecy rose-coloured towel out of the linen press , turning on the water , unscrewing a flask of bath essence which perfumed the rising steam . |
| 30 | But even as she spoke she found herself wondering about the way she 'd reacted to his kisses ; if anyone should be well armed to protect themselves against the attractions of a man like Dane , she should . |