Example sentences of "[verb] as she [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Hi , lover , ’ she said , her lips trembling as she fought back the urge to weep with happiness at his recovery . |
| 2 | Sophie nodded as she cleaned up the wound , then , after giving an injection of antibiotic , she stood for a moment in thought . |
| 3 | Caroline frowned as she glanced out the window . |
| 4 | They were in room order , A , B — Smart — Avery — Her hands shook as she drew out the file and turned back the cover . |
| 5 | She sighed as she switched on the ignition and the Glory moved off . |
| 6 | She sniffed as she put down the parcel of books and took off her gloves , and sniffed again as Maxie sank back on his bench , relieved that his beautiful black Cadillac was intact . |
| 7 | Mum was crying as she picked up the money and slipped it into her purse which she kept down her bosom . |
| 8 | From under the chair I watched as she scooped up the mess into a cloth , and dropped it in the bin . |
| 9 | But her emotions had burnt themselves out , and all she felt as she picked up the cards and carried them through to the kitchen was a dull emptiness , as if the pain she was n't feeling had left a gap . |
| 10 | Sophie laughed as she picked up the instrument , then , after listening for a minute , she said , ‘ Oh , yes . |
| 11 | Whatever else was wrong with him he was at least honest , Carrie thought as she ran up the town . |
| 12 | ‘ Darling I 'm so proud of you , ’ he said as she walked down the staircase at Clarence House . |
| 13 | And he waited as she picked up the receiver . |
| 14 | Mrs Stych was singing as she came up the garden path . |
| 15 | Lisa dived in hungrily , spreading butter and honey on a croissant , and reflecting as she washed down the first bite with coffee that it was even more delicious than it looked . |
| 16 | She was concentrating on the speed and length which her stride might attain as she hurried up the long slope . |
| 17 | Her heart was hammering as she went up the narrow , cheerless stairs she 'd last climbed before her interview . |