Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] as she [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then Mum went over and I gazed on as she replaced the sheet and then rolled Granny onto her side and began feeling under the mattress . |
| 2 | Caroline whispered fiercely as she dropped the brush to the top of the vanity table . |
| 3 | She was holding a net curtain to one side with the gold-ringed fingers of one hand , while in the other hand she held to her mouth a long white ebony cigarette holder on which she drew constantly as she watched the visitor enter her neighbour 's house . |
| 4 | ‘ I think it is , ’ she said suddenly , and her heart beat fast as she felt the hatred burn in her eyes , directly at him , her mouth a tight line , her body rigid with anger . |
| 5 | ‘ My friend Lady Jane told me you were a sort of Watson to — ’ She stopped abruptly as she saw the look of outrage on Auguste 's face . |
| 6 | Isobel moved softly as she carried the pile of fresh disposable diapers to the cupboard . |
| 7 | The wind roared in as she opened the front door , lifting the filthy curtains and blowing the parish magazine into a corner . |
| 8 | ‘ The Paris sewers , ’ Nigel muttered inaudibly as she cracked the Stilton dish over his head . |
| 9 | All her nervousness came back as she approached the post office just ahead of the mail van . |
| 10 | Satisfied ? ’ she added sweetly as she replaced the receiver , finding Luke still watching her . |
| 11 | Her cheeks burned again as she remembered the kiss and her utter submission to it . |
| 12 | ‘ So , who 's going to pay for the coffee ? ’ she asked drily as she recharged the filter yet again during the afternoon . |
| 13 | ‘ Which ones ? ’ she asked demurely as she ignored the proffered chair and placed herself between Gioella and Ludovico . |
| 14 | ‘ The boy next door ! ’ she commented bitterly as she crossed the threshold , tense in a white silk dress . |
| 15 | Her eyes widened involuntarily as she felt the virile power of him against her , but his expression remained unchanged . |
| 16 | She turned round as she reached the pavement to discover Urquhart a few steps behind . |
| 17 | But Roy , 60 , who believes his illness was caused by passive smoking , walked away as she shook the hands of the other winners , including Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie and Speaker of the House Betty Boothroyd . |
| 18 | She glanced back as she shut the gate behind her . |
| 19 | Ashi cursed silently as she crossed the Pavement to the bumper-to-bumper row of parked residents ' vehicles . |
| 20 | She broke down as she surveyed the scene . |
| 21 | ‘ If anything had happened to your precious boat , or we 'd both drowned , you 'd never have let me forget — ’ Her voice trailed off as she recognised the absurdity of what she was saying . |
| 22 | Her voice trailed off as she noticed the boy watching her with grey , expressionless eyes . |
| 23 | ‘ Oh , no , you do n't , ’ Fernando called out as she dropped the towel and prepared to dive off the edge to join him . |
| 24 | Doreen 's lip curled sneeringly as she uttered the word . |
| 25 | Barely able to control her shivering delight and excitement as his lips and tongue rhythmically stroked her swollen nipples , while his hands sensuously caressed her body , she shuddered violently as she felt the warmth of his skin against her own soft flesh , the gentle pressure of his fingers as he stroked her thighs . |
| 26 | She probably thinks I encouraged Rose to defy her , she thought uneasily as she followed the others to the car park . |
| 27 | Annie laughed aloud as she saw the look on Billy 's face . |
| 28 | Her voice died away as she resisted the urge to cross herself against the lie . |
| 29 | ‘ That was n't very amusing , Ryan , ’ she bit out as she wiped the back of her hand across her mouth . |
| 30 | She thought of St Lucia , of the dark tropical evenings with their different heady mix of spicy perfumes carried on the trade winds , and her heart ached unbearably as she followed the winding country lanes to the small , bumpy track marked ‘ Private Road ’ . |