Example sentences of "as [art] [noun] [vb past] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A tense 40 minutes followed as the gang waited for the arrival of a security van , loaded with double Christmas wages for local firms in Blackley , Manchester . |
| 2 | As the inquest broke for lunch one relative cornered him in the street . |
| 3 | In 1946 , when post-war service began , the TV set sat in the corner for most of the time , as the service lasted for only about four hours a day . |
| 4 | AS THE deadline approached for this quarter 's issue of Wood News , there was a certain amount of nervousness at John Wood House , since only a few stories had come through from our new network of Correspondents . |
| 5 | Dismissed because of his " too personal " interpretations of environmental affairs , Illes told a press conference that he believed that the environment would be sacrificed as the government struggled for foreign investment and the population grappled with increasing poverty , and added that Hungary does not have a coherent environmental policy . |
| 6 | And yet , as the sentry yelled for a stable boy to take Guy 's horse before they mounted the outer stairway of the forebuilding , he felt every muscle in his body tighten . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh , and there is one other thing , ’ the Patrician said , as the wizard groped for the door handles . |
| 8 | It is a matter of dispute how they parted ; friends of Hayward suggest that Eliot left Carlyle Mansions on the morning of the marriage , leaving only a note of explanation behind — or , even , that he told Hayward as the taxi waited for him in the street below . |
| 9 | The schools of the established Church banned the teaching of writing for this kind of reason as much as the Methodists did for sabbatarian ones . |
| 10 | The captain assembled with his fellows in the Dominican monastery next to the Palace , watching bright-eyed as the notables arrived for the procession that would march eastwards from the Porta Santo Domenico to the Cathedral of Santa Sofia . |
| 11 | They talked non-stop in an elaborate relay race , one picking up the thread as soon as the other paused for breath . |
| 12 | As the girls changed for the dance , giggling , excited , she had moments when she thought that she could not do it , that she would prefer to go in her skirt and jersey . |
| 13 | But when they cast off Penry seemed reassuringly unconcerned , and sang under his breath as the Angharad headed for the turbulent stretch of sea separating Gullholm from the coast . |
| 14 | As the moment approached for a key procedural vote that would make or break Reagan 's programme , Stockman received an agitated telephone call from Bill Thomas , a conservative Republican from California and an agent of the administration on Capitol Hill : This extended quotation provides a fascinating picture of the American pluralist system in operation while helping us to understand why the Reaganites were successful in fashioning the coalitions they required in the House of Representatives . |
| 15 | As the search started for the cause of the tragedy , the Prime Minister offered his sympathy to the families but stressed there was no evidence that precautions were ignored . |
| 16 | As the time approached for me to concentrate on my matriculation , I decided to offer Charlie the opportunity to buy out my share of the partnership and even arranged for a qualified accountant to replace me in order that they could take over the book-keeping . |
| 17 | As the Cabinet met for an unprecedented late-night session , Mr Major was searching for a way out of the deadlock that would help Chancellor Norman Lamont unveil a mini-Budget for recovery next week . |
| 18 | As the Cabinet met for an unprecedented late-night session , Mr Major was searching for a way out of the deadlock that would help Chancellor Norman Lamont unveil a mini-Budget for recovery next week . |
| 19 | And although England removed nightwatchman Morrison without fuss on the final morning , the draw looked odds-on as the tourists toiled for a third day in the field . |
| 20 | The hounds , however , having wriggled under and through the gate , were still running , streaming away from them across the next field as the fox headed for the nearby covert . |
| 21 | ABANDONED toddler Gareth Johnston was last night back on the Wirral with his grandparents as the hunt continued for his mother 's killer . |
| 22 | As the cows waited for their turn , the milk fell in drops on the ground . |
| 23 | Our reporter Tim Hurst has spent five days on board , as the Gloucester prepared for her new role , and also visited Albania , a country that once lived under the world 's toughest dictatorship . |
| 24 | As the Turbo headed for Marylebone 5 minutes early , Isaac and Austin prayed for consistency . |
| 25 | Or did the white men vanish from the tribe 's memory as completely as the tribe vanished for the white man ? |