Example sentences of "[noun sg] as [pers pn] [verb] each [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | She was making pot-pourri as she did each year , to fill the bowls in all the rooms . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ Such a long time ! ’ she gasped in his ear as they hugged each other tightly , the dogs retiring a respectful distance to sit and watch the homecoming with tails swishing excitedly over the gravel . |
| 9 | Leonora quivered , her teeth caught in her lower lip as he kissed each breast in turn , his lips lingering over their slight curves . |
| 10 | It is a good idea to say the key words aloud every time as you check each item so that it becomes a habit . |
| 11 | When you have typed in your work , move the cursor back to the very beginning and use it to guide your eyes by moving it down the screen at the left-hand margin as you check each line . |
| 12 | The only sounds in the room were the scratching of his pen-nib as he made each entry , and the chink of coins as he counted them out of the cash box — and the heavy breathing of Marcus Judge , who sat at the other side of the desk , his eyes fixed upon his son . |
| 13 | Similarly , the personnel function in these firms often has amazing power as it manages each individual 's assessment . |