Example sentences of "as i [vb past] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | My relief grew rapidly as I warmed to the theory . |
| 2 | My eyes were shut most of the time now as I blundered round the park and when I opened them a red mist swirled . |
| 3 | But as I listened to the stories of these prisoners it was difficult not to be overwhelmed with feelings of hate and revenge . |
| 4 | As I looked towards the right , however , along the other widespread arm of the building , something materialized there like a stain : light towards the dead dull end of the electromagnetic spectrum . |
| 5 | Here was the woman I wanted to marry , the woman I thought of every day as I looked beyond the cell to make plans for the future . |
| 6 | As I looked through the viewer I had the feeling , momentarily , that it really was what I had dreamed about for so long , a sort of crystal ball in which I could call up everything I had ever known . |
| 7 | Sadly , my euphoria evaporated as I looked through the rest of the magazine . |
| 8 | As I looked at the faces marching past with a smart eyes right , I could n't help thinking of those who would have liked to have been on this parade ; those still manning the trenches , and all those buried in a shallow grave in the orchards around the village . |
| 9 | As I looked at the few stones that remained of the castle , I learned from the magazine that the Irish-built castle of the local kings , the O'Rourkes , had once towered over the local countryside . |
| 10 | My blood froze as I looked at the prices . |
| 11 | Now as I looked at the tree I saw that the great things had been there all the time but I had mistaken them for the background . |
| 12 | ‘ As I looked at the magnificent vehicle I could not help thinking of the historical ‘ Experiment ’ of the Stockton and Darlington Railway , or of the Exhibition excursions of 1851 , when the GW nailed rough boards across their permanent way trucks at Didcot to accommodate their third class passengers ! |
| 13 | It was warm inside the building as I looked at the uniforms from Algeria , Morocco and Tonkin . |
| 14 | I turned round , half-expecting to hear a giggle , a rather inane giggle ; and then as I looked at the thick shadowy scrub near the gate , and remembered the grim reference to Prospero , a more sinister explanation came to me . |
| 15 | Paul was trying to catch fish in a pool as I looked at the thing . |
| 16 | It 's added a certain anticipation as well to the placement job I 've been doing — ‘ Oh come on someone must have something to say ’ was a regular feeling/thought as I looked at the monitor in anticipation . |
| 17 | Something clicked as I looked at the number . |
| 18 | We were halfway along one side of the ship , and as I looked to the left I saw Oliver about fifteen feet away , staring out into the Channel . |
| 19 | As I looked round the hut , I knew that the mysterious man must have a very strong character . |
| 20 | As I announced at the end of the trial , I am immediately doing two things . |
| 21 | As I waited at the King 's Stairs for my boat back to Venturous I was approached by two very splendidly attired and heavily braided Merchant Service Officers whom I had noticed staring at me curiously during the reception . |
| 22 | Later I found out that a standby wife had got halfway down the aisle before turning back , remorseful at abandoning her husband , leaving one empty seat — my seat , I brooded , as I waited for the next flight . ) |
| 23 | All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind as I waited for the explosion in our midst . |
| 24 | Another three weeks passed as I waited for the reassuring ‘ chit ’ . |
| 25 | I felt frightened as I waited for the mysterious man . |
| 26 | As I waited in the porch with the bridesmaids , I saw Shanti get out of the car , take her father 's arm , and walk towards us . |
| 27 | I felt the heat hit my face as I stared through the opening with narrowed eyes . |
| 28 | As I stared at the German with the white flag , I remembered ( as no doubt the five Frenchmen lying beside me also remembered ) a short time ago in Amfreville a small party of Germans had surrendered and , as the Commando patrol approached , one of the Germans had lobbed a grenade , killing and wounding several members of the patrol . |
| 29 | As I stared at the display , the reflections of myself and Mr Broadhurst in the plate-glass window came into focus as well , imposed over the vista . |
| 30 | Now , my natural caution exerted itself as I stared round the banqueting hall . |