Example sentences of "[noun sg] as [pers pn] [verb] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt towards her religion as she imagined some women felt towards their dreary , loveless marriages : something trying , but inescapable ; cluttered with apparently futile chores , yet from which there was no question of escaping . |
| 2 | The fact that the Erne outfit could only draw with Armagh on Sunday last despite having home advantage does not lessen McCabe 's optimism as he anticipates this week-end 's replay at the Athletic Grounds . |
| 3 | The little reporter realized suddenly that she had a real story for her editor and went pale with fear as she remembered that lady 's ruthless slashing up of her last offering , the report of an insignificant wedding . |
| 4 | Synthetic thread is very strong and should be used with synthetic or stretch fabric as it has more elasticity . |
| 5 | Ace made love to her in a silence made all the more potent when her roving caresses forced him to respond with a groan of pleasure as they touched each other intimately . |
| 6 | And we can add workstations to that virtual machine as we need more processing power . |
| 7 | Its stairs and passages are crowded with students ; the air is loud with their shouts and laughter as they greet each other on the first day of the new term . |
| 8 | Brian Everthorpe exploded with laughter as he uttered this question . |
| 9 | There was silence between the three of them for a moment as they returned each other 's stare ; then Joe said , ‘ If you do n't wish to act for me I can make other arrangements . ’ |
| 10 | There was silence for a moment as they held each other 's eyes , broken only by the faint sound of dance music from down below . |
| 11 | It is important not to soak potatoes , as this leaches out the vitamin , and not to overcook cabbage and other green vegetables , as heat gradually destroys Vitamin C. Rosehip tea is also an excellent source of this vitamin , as is fresh lemon juice , which is permissible on this diet as it contains little sugar . |
| 12 | She was making pot-pourri as she did each year , to fill the bowls in all the rooms . |
| 13 | Riven caught Bicker 's eye as he had that afternoon , and the dark man threw him a rueful grin . |
| 14 | There was an instant when both parties halted at gaze , no more than a quarter of a mile apart ; and though they were so far from him across the valley , he felt the shock of confrontation and recognition quiver through his own body as they measured each other . |
| 15 | Two enormous sofas in a deep burgundy brocade looked hugely luxurious in contrast to the rest of the room as they faced each other across a low glass table . |
| 16 | Last month Rainbow Warrior II was seized by the French navy as it led another protest to the atoll . |
| 17 | He was sensible not to contest the leadership as he commands less support across the party than Smith . |
| 18 | Tracey added , ‘ The order was a good test for our facility as it employed several items of our equipment . |
| 19 | Add to these lists each day as you get more data . |
| 20 | Every day as I bought these papers more photographs involving the big two appeared and not one of any local side . |
| 21 | While the three-quarters enjoyed the glory , there were hard-working displays from back-row forwards Ben Clarke and Richard Webster while lock Damien Cronin took most of the Lions ' line-out as they shaded this department 18–16 . |
| 22 | Lee shook his head as she offered more tea . |
| 23 | He frowned sharply at her bent head as she poured another cup of coffee for both of them . |
| 24 | He shook his head as he registered this fact . |
| 25 | The jealousy swept through Mr Trotter 's head as he idolized this person for his looks , popularity , he had got everything just right , whereas he was living in a poky little cottage , with is protective wife and his asthma . |
| 26 | The extremity of these awful judgements against the moral deterioration of the British people , and the enormous vision of chaos and disorder which they conjure up , suggest the need for a cautious organisation of our thought and feeling as we approach these matters . |
| 27 | The extremity of these awful judgements against the moral deterioration of the British people , and the enormous vision of chaos and disorder which they conjure up , suggest the need for a cautious organisation of our thought and feeling as we approach these matters . |
| 28 | Gerald 's voice carried a hint of respect as he made this tribute . |
| 29 | Erm , yes , under standing order thirteen and permission of the council erm I do call upon the chair as he introduced this item , do I have your consent so to do ? |
| 30 | ‘ Yeah , we know it were him , ’ said a woman as she added another bunch of flowers to the hundreds piled on the embankment . |