Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [vb -s] across the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MODEL Paula Hamilton puts a long leg forward as she strides across the catwalk in stunning fashion . |
| 2 | Curiously enough , these charming blooms turn to face and follow the sun as it progresses across the sky , a phenomenon you will find frustrating if you have planted it in a north-facing border , since they will invariably turn their backs on you . |
| 3 | A bright yellow mantle starts from the top of the head and broadens as it stretches across the body , extending into the tail . |
| 4 | Its drawbacks are that the printing speed is low , the head only prints one dot of each character as it passes across the paper , and the ‘ ink ’ does tend to smudge . |
| 5 | As he slithers across the mud I gain on him . |
| 6 | ‘ You 've caught me on a bad day , ’ grunts Graeme Souness , as he ambles across the mahogany lined reception at Ibrox . |
| 7 | Parrish has acted before in the theatre though , landing a couple of solid psycho parts essentially not a lot different from the Fritz character — who changes his name to Eli and then Bud as he escapes across the country having gunned down the demonic rich bitch Twinkle ( one of Sean Young 's better performances ) . |