Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adv] as [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She scrambled to her feet , feeling her heart bump painfully as she caught sight of the two men standing by the car . |
| 2 | I sat at the kitchen table , staring at the blind white blankness in front of me , and slowly , like a clear spring welling up from the common earth , the poem rose and spread and filled me , unstoppable as flood water , technique unknotting even as it ran , like snags rolled away on the flood . |
| 3 | Goldmine AG boss , Kurt Halm , admitted the company was being re-structured but expected new sources of venture funding to come forward as we went to press . |
| 4 | She opened her eyes and saw a river , its surface shaking beneath the icy draught , the ducks bobbing slightly as they followed one another , seeking sanctuary . |
| 5 | ‘ I think it is , ’ she said suddenly , and her heart beat fast as she felt the hatred burn in her eyes , directly at him , her mouth a tight line , her body rigid with anger . |
| 6 | Her face taut with anger , Gina 's fingers trembled uncontrollably as she fumbled with the unfamiliar fastening of the seatbelt . |
| 7 | As writer of a weekly newspaper column , he was allowed his own room in hotels , and from the corridor could be heard above the typewriter coughing away as he smoked one cigarette after another . |
| 8 | With a sudden surge of defiance she tossed back her head , sending her long wheat-coloured mane rippling over her shoulders , her eyes flashing challengingly as she pulled the microphone free of its stand . |
| 9 | Dennis winked unpleasantly as they walked back to the stables . |
| 10 | His eyes narrowed speculatively as they watched her in the mirror . |
| 11 | Candy 's blue eyes narrowed suspiciously as she prowled round Rory like a tiny bird of prey inspecting its dinner . |
| 12 | His eyes narrowed dangerously as he stared down at her . |
| 13 | The Collector 's mind wandered again as he thought of the baptism of his own children how long ago it now seemed that the eldest had been baptized ! |
| 14 | The cross-over neck gaped treacherously as she fought silently to free herself , revealing a smooth swell of breast without the support of a bra . |
| 15 | When he re-crossed the clearing , he barely spared a glance at the three lifeless black shapes scattered there as he sped past . |
| 16 | " There he is , " she whispered excitedly , and pointed out a young man of about João 's age , whose lips moved constantly as he said a rosary . |
| 17 | She made no attempt to conceal her surprise , her eyes widening slightly as she said , ‘ You mean you think he should remain a bachelor — all his life ? ’ |
| 18 | The man 's gaze raked her clear complexion and pale gold hair , then his mouth twisted slightly as he drawled in a sardonic tone , ‘ What 's the matter , Cornflower ? |
| 19 | His mouth twisted slightly as he found the ignition and they set off , leaving behind a trail of smoke . |
| 20 | Thiercelin and Epitot saluted smartly as he passed , but he did not see them , nor even his entourage . |
| 21 | Luce heard the engine start and the boat roar away as she obeyed Rosa 's respectful injunction to , ‘ Please come this way . ’ |
| 22 | Claudia blushed at the thought of seeing Hadrian 's Wall with Roman as her guide , but the pleasure faded quickly as she remembered that he thought she was Garry 's mistress . |
| 23 | Then the tiniest of smiles came to her lips , the muscles about her eyes relaxing slightly as she saw . |
| 24 | Wedged inside that drum he drowned , his little legs waggling pathetically as he gulped and squirmed and tried to get his arms into a position from which he could lever himself out . |
| 25 | Gavin 's eyes shone rapturously as he ran off stage and gripped Josh enthusiastically by the arms . |
| 26 | Barney nodded resignedly as he gave the canoe a push with his foot , and watched it drift out into midstream . |
| 27 | Her eyes widened involuntarily as she felt the virile power of him against her , but his expression remained unchanged . |
| 28 | The wind sighed again as it swept through the ruined temple , and a little shudder went through Caroline . |
| 29 | Her eyes opened slowly as he drew back . |
| 30 | Carrie 's eyes opened reluctantly as he fumbled with her buttoned dress and she saw the small round damp spot on the ceiling . |