Example sentences of "as i [verb] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wish I could love her as little as I like her . |
| 2 | As I get her into a fresh pair of rubber knickers I feel something cold on my face . |
| 3 | And so on , as I get her to the bedroom and changed again and into bed . |
| 4 | Poor old Elsie , I thought as I killed her off , but I felt fairly satisfied with my work . |
| 5 | As I kissed her there ( quickly , in case my parents were looking ) , I was lulled , and calm . |
| 6 | However , because I knew her at close quarters only during her maiden years and have not seen her once since she went to the West Country to become ‘ Mrs Benn ’ , you will perhaps excuse my impropriety in referring to her as I knew her , and in my mind have continued to call her throughout these years . |
| 7 | Anyway , on coming into Heriot 's , I stuck to Sarah , as I knew her , + a feud arose between me and the girl who was Sarah 's best friend at the time . |
| 8 | As soon as I knew she was n't a hundred per cent , I just did n't want to know her … |
| 9 | She merely snorted , as I knew she would , and stared moodily at the blank of the comm . |
| 10 | ‘ Why lucky ? ’ she asked , as I knew she would . |
| 11 | As soon as I saw her my love for her overwhelmed me — and what I had planned to say . |
| 12 | And as I saw her a cold hand closed around my heart . |
| 13 | ‘ It sounds corny , but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one , ’ said Blanc , whose first marriage broke up during the difficult years when he was struggling to build up his reputation . |
| 14 | ‘ I told him she was trouser-happy as soon as I saw her but he would n't listen . |
| 15 | I knew as soon as I saw her she was going to be trouble ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I knew as soon as I saw her she was going to be trouble . ’ |
| 17 | Becky did not flinch from the cold water but took a deep breath as I lowered her down beneath Our Lady 's statue . |
| 18 | She did n't flinch as I expected her to . |
| 19 | I nod discreetly as I pass her , expecting no response . |
| 20 | As I questioned her during the session , Maxine described to me a life as Martha , a fisherman 's wife in a small seaport in the late eighteenth century . |
| 21 | As I followed her up the pathway , every inch of her breathed that she was being a good girl , and as the driver settled her in the front seat beside him she gave him a happy smile ; almost , one felt — seeing the hat-boxes and cases piled up behind them — they might have been starting out on their honeymoon . |
| 22 | As I let her in , she put on her best funeral face . |
| 23 | Again I had a sense of excitement as I touched her , holding her hand , then her arm , until she was on the boat , looking for a towel . |
| 24 | She just toppled over as I touched her . |
| 25 | In her heart she thought : Kind as she has been to me , and much as I respect her , your wife , my lord , is the last lady living to whom I am likely to apply . |
| 26 | She seemed more beautiful than ever , and her manner to me was very pleasant , as I took her to the house in London where Miss Havisham had arranged for her to stay . |
| 27 | She almost popped out of the swimsuit as I passed her and said , ‘ Hello , Jo . ’ |
| 28 | She will have no choice except to do as I ask her — and then , once the murder is done , she will be in my power for ever ! ’ |
| 29 | The dress ( the dress , because as I said she wore it every night ) was full length . |
| 30 | As I said she wore a mask , and a rich black cloak with white lambswool trimmings . |