Example sentences of "as she turn " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1992 The extent of the rift between Charles and Diana is made plain to the world on their tour of India as she turns her face away and his attempted kiss turns into nothing but a grimace . |
| 2 | He cranes to catch sight of her face , and as she turns towards him he sees that it is St Julian of Norwich . |
| 3 | ‘ Fit as a fiddle , darlin , ’ and I can hear , faintly , through the twisted frenzy of my own pelvis , a cheerful rustle as she turns the pages of her magazine . |
| 4 | Her blue eyes were cold as slate as she turned to her husband . |
| 5 | Her mother 's moodswings began to terrify her , and she would slow to a careful frozen walk as she turned into their street . |
| 6 | On Sunday at 11pm , Mrs Biky 's basement cavern was still humming with the sound of her sewing machine as she turned out ladies ' dresses and blouses . |
| 7 | As she turned the corner into Perry Street her heart began to pound . |
| 8 | WITH moments to spare before the closure of the Government 's Biggest Ever Share Give-Away , Sheila Ullman broke into a frantic sprint as she turned up Princes Street in the City of London . |
| 9 | As she turned into her house he threw her things into the doorway . |
| 10 | Emily looked troubled as she turned to Mr Zamoyski . |
| 11 | As she turned to serve the impatient customer she added : ‘ I 've been in palaces and kings ' houses , Mr Stone . |
| 12 | As she turned away with a heavy sigh , he heard her say , almost sadly : ‘ The boy knows his own mind . |
| 13 | As she turned away from the house , into the lane , she gave a shudder of relief . |
| 14 | At the edge of hearing , as she turned back into her room , she could make out the shuffling of crockery . |
| 15 | As she turned to retrace the path to the house , she saw the Colonel and his lady slowly and carefully descending between the tamarisks , through the dunes . |
| 16 | George looked swiftly at his wristwatch as she turned away , and then leaned back in his chair . |
| 17 | As she turned to greet the father with his offspring , the midwife could not believe her ears : ‘ Place it on the fire , ’ he commanded . |
| 18 | Then , as she turned into Peascod Street and neared the local police station , she initially decided to turn round and head for home . |
| 19 | Toby leered his gratitude and , as she turned away , pinched her bottom . |
| 20 | Deborah turned away from the signpost and began wading back through the deep undergrowth to the main path , intending to break into a run when she reached it ; but just as she turned off she heard a faint , distant , reedy cry , which stopped her in her tracks . |
| 21 | As she turned to face him , the mark of his huge hand was already apparent . |
| 22 | But as she turned to thank the coachman he caught sight of her profile : that of a woman unknown to him , about twenty-five years of age , pretty in a conventional way , with mousy-brown hair . |
| 23 | Still , she said as she turned the corner of the High Street . |
| 24 | The bag was bumping against her legs as she turned into Corporation Lane . |
| 25 | Nell asked as she turned away . |
| 26 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Jack , but as she turned to him she saw his face suddenly turn pale as he stared down at the factory . |
| 27 | Salt 's great shoulders twitched as she turned the pie and put it back , but she did n't deny it . |
| 28 | As she turned back to her coffee , she became aware that Anthea was gathering up her bag and some programmes , and the professor was sitting oddly rigid in his chair , staring after the two young men with an appalled expression on his face . |
| 29 | ‘ You just wait , madam , ’ Tamar thought to herself , as she turned from the room and swept up the stairs . |
| 30 | The man watched her face mirror her emotions , as she turned over his proposal in her mind . |