Example sentences of "[noun] as [pron] [vb base] [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The configuration of lights speed up , broaden , and throw different shadows into the car as I pull up a freeway ramp . |
| 2 | People see advertisements out of the corner of their eye as they drive along a road or look through a newspaper or magazine ; they catch a glimpse of half a TV commercial round their wives ' or husbands ' broad backsides as the biscuits are brought in during a commercial break . |
| 3 | I am sharply aware of every move I make , each crack of sound as I put down a cup , each dull ring as I move a spoon , each splash of water , squeak of the tap , thud of my shoe on the floor . |
| 4 | Jimmy Jessop , the glaciation expert , who is a skilled pickpocket , undoes the back buttons of Neil 's braces as they lean over a diagram together , until Neil loses his temper , and chases Jimmy round the office , shouting that he is going to bloody kill him . |
| 5 | If you get a sudden whiff of musk as you walk along a path in the early morning , this is almost certainly fox and not badger , which is rarely powerful enough to hang in the air . |
| 6 | What about getting those children as they go out a voucher that their parents can bring them along to see a show at a reduced rate . |
| 7 | Just place as many tiers as you need over a pan of simmering water of in the wok , and bingo ! |
| 8 | A further way of avoiding too much time in the air is to lift the back foot as you go over a wave , this helps to stop the nose lifting . |
| 9 | Where directorate systems work well , there seems to be an increase in staff morale and greater co-operation between professional groups as they cohere around an integrated programme of patient care . |