Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [to-vb] [adv] as [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Business began to wind down as men tacitly awaited the new regime . |
| 2 | Business began to wind down as men tacitly awaited the new regime . |
| 3 | Business set to cash in as town hosts conference |
| 4 | The spa fad began to die just as iron ore was discovered on Teesside during the middle of the last century . |
| 5 | Laughing , Niall swept her effortlessly from her feet , returning the kiss measure for measure , and Lindsey had to look away as jealousy seared through her like a forest fire out of control . |
| 6 | Deprived of this option , Mr Lawson decided to soldier on as Chancellor of the Exchequer , claiming in his speech on Thursday that there was no alternative to his economic policy . |
| 7 | Sales started to tumble just as dealings in the shares began , but Stock Exchange rules meant boss Tim Parker had to wait until September to warn the market . |
| 8 | Time seemed to slow down as Christine fell into the executive transporter bay . |