Example sentences of "as i [verb] [adv] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Twenty-three years in the business has all been the build-up for this , as I take on my most challenging role ever — bloody prompter ! ’ |
| 2 | I approached her carefully but she leaned away as I stretched out my hand . |
| 3 | ‘ This is mind boggling ’ I thought , as I looked over our basecamp : two tents , brought up with the help of four porters . |
| 4 | I leave it all up to Rob as I blank out my mind and hang on to my sanity . |
| 5 | Now , as I put down my pen , I bring the life of unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end . |
| 6 | ‘ Pounds , ’ I replied as I wrote out my name and address on the back of the particulars and left it on the counter . |
| 7 | ‘ Thought you 'd backed out , ’ he muttered as I took off my damp coat . |
| 8 | As I pick up my jacket from the Sarson 's Malt Vinegar box which I seem to have appointed as coat-rack , I pull the lid up with it . |
| 9 | The half-hour is up , but as I turn off my tape recorder , Lord Archer shows no signs of wanting to finish . |
| 10 | Edward watched as I kicked off my shoes and socks , unbuckled my jeans and let them fall . |
| 11 | I can see something of the sort as I look over my own published attempts to describe and account for the peaceful way of life followed by the Semai , and I think I can also see some of the reasons for it . |
| 12 | As I look around our crew room I see professional pilots , not upper class or lower class , Jaguar of Trabant owners , just pilots have achieved their enviable careers through ability , determination , hard work and in most cases some financial hardship . |
| 13 | As I poured out his fourth large Scotch , I wondered , would I too ever be disillusioned with Koraloona ? |
| 14 | ‘ On holiday , are you ? ’ asked the woman as I handed in my key . |
| 15 | As I typed out my notice and handed my keys in |
| 16 | I could tell that my father was looking at me from the other end of the table , swilling his juice round in his glass and staring at my head as I bent over my plate . |
| 17 | They smiled as I hammed up my exhaustion , then carried on effortlessly climbing . |
| 18 | My result in the afternoon race was the worst of the event as I dwelt over my fate up the first beat . |
| 19 | As I used up my energy , telling everyone how great the world was , so there seemed to be no replacement . |
| 20 | I would make myself some tea , I decided as I packed away my papers , then walk over to the post office to make my call to Crispin . |
| 21 | ‘ Only a rose — ’ I began as I held out my offering to my husband and I was just about to start on the second line when a Yorkshire pudding with onion gravy flew past my head and stuck with a plop on the ceiling . |
| 22 | As I screwed up my eyes against the dazzle , trying to see the creature so that I might describe it to Crispin , it vanished . |
| 23 | Preparations were being made to evacuate the farm as I picked up my rucksack , slung it over my shoulder , and joined the others outside on the road . |
| 24 | ‘ Must be getting back to Brigade H.Q , Sarge , ’ I remarked as I picked up my rifle and prepared to leave . |
| 25 | As I stood there my mind raced back to that time so many years ago when I had heard my mother say , ‘ I do n't love you , Nicky . ’ |