Example sentences of "from [pron] [noun] as [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That time was lifted from my feet as I hurtled backwards . |
| 2 | I wafted down the face and traced out an elegant arc with my bottom turn , squirting a fountain of spume from my rail as I flew back up and pirouetted on the lip . |
| 3 | I have the most stupendous views from my windows as I knit , what more could I want ? |
| 4 | The mist was now so dense it was more like a sea fog , the humidity very high and the sweat dripping from my forehead as I leaned forward , my eyes straining to see through the murk . |
| 5 | I tried to shake it from my mind as I shook the water from my hair , but I knew what that face felt like from the inside . |
| 6 | ‘ He looks minute , ’ Felix 's wife said , watching him from their gate as he marched down the road to the bus stop . |
| 7 | It had taken a score of masons a score of years to hammer the pitons for all those , hanging from their work as they progressed . |
| 8 | The horses were as eager to leave the scene of the attack as their riders , and the snow flew from their hoofs as they rattled along , blowing hard . |
| 9 | The dairymaids and men had come from their cottages as they saw the cows arriving from the fields . |
| 10 | The three adults seemed to be catapulted from their seats as they ran out into the back yard . |
| 11 | Steam rose from her clothes as she hesitated , wondering what to do next . |
| 12 | The girl was snatched from her bed as her family slept in their home near Middlesbrough , Cleveland . |
| 13 | Caroline stepped from her shoes , then from her dress as she made her way across the room . |
| 14 | Then , like a dam bursting , suddenly she was diving across the room , a sob escaping from her lips as she reached out to snatch it up . |
| 15 | The words flew hoarsely from her lips as she got to her feet , hands at her mouth . |
| 16 | A long animal cry was forced from her lips as his mouth teased her though the silk of her bra , the damp lace rough against her fired nerves . |
| 17 | He turned his dark head in time to see the colour drain from her face as her green eyes filled with fear and excitement . |
| 18 | She was obviously in distress , raising herself on all fours , snatching the hair from her face as she looked back in terror at the plaster wall from which she had just come . |
| 19 | Then she felt the blood drain from her face as she realised he was right . |
| 20 | Breathing heavily , she occasionally brushed the sweat from her eyes as she photographed the scene in the next room . |
| 21 | Perhaps it was her soft , drawling voice or the fact that , no matter how interesting the topic of your conversation , you would inevitably see her smothering amiable yawns as you talked ; you would see the muscles of her jaw tighten and the tears start from her eyes as she tried to repress them . |
| 22 | ‘ That 's what I 'm saying , ’ she told him chokily , and felt more treachery from her body as he placed his warm mouth over hers and kissed her long and lingeringly . |
| 23 | George was pushed from her mind as they took to the tiny space allocated for dancing in Margaret Forrester 's front room . |
| 24 | Rourke 's eyes had narrowed , but she dismissed the problem of his reactions from her mind as she moved to the rail gate . |
| 25 | All that faded from her mind as she saw Alain coming towards her . |
| 26 | When she awoke the next morning , however , she was able to put all such thoughts firmly from her mind as she simply strengthened her resolve to keep her relationship with David Markham purely on a professional basis . |
| 27 | Through the panes of dirty glass at its top , Murphy could see the wavering light from her lantern as she vanished into the interior of the dark house . |
| 28 | She rushed up and threw her arms around her in a totally uncharacteristic gesture of affection , and felt all the stress of Piers Morrison lift from her shoulders as they began chatting animatedly about everything under the sun , catching up on old news . |
| 29 | There was a warm breeze from the sea which lifted the woman 's dark hair from her shoulders as she smiled and raised her chin and gazed adoringly at her companion . |
| 30 | She was often forced to spend months apart from her husband as he embarked on long tours . |