Example sentences of "[vb past] as [pron] [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh ’ and ‘ ouch ’ I howled as I hit the alleyway . |
| 2 | Her spirits rose as they left the ugliness of London behind . |
| 3 | The waiter 's eyebrows rose as he took the order , otherwise he made no comment . |
| 4 | The tape crackled for a few seconds and then hummed as he replaced the receiver . |
| 5 | It would have been a particular thrill to have met the man who could pen such material , she mused as she closed the lid on her suitcase for the last time on Tuesday morning , but she knew that that was out of the question . |
| 6 | He hummed softly ‘ There 'll always be an England ’ and joked as he shifted the weight of his rucksack ‘ as if on a walking holiday ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ A film , ’ they shouted as he rolled the camera . |
| 8 | She stopped as she saw the look of annoyance on his face . |
| 9 | You will do it carefully ? ’ he added , his tone sounding suddenly a little dangerous , and Maggie stopped as she reached the door . |
| 10 | Her heart sank as she remembered the phone call which for the first time began to make sense . |
| 11 | Her gaze flickered as he replaced the receiver . |
| 12 | It remains true that , apart from the foral provinces , government became more effective , defined , and concentrated as it approached the subject . |
| 13 | ‘ Why , thank you ! ’ she exclaimed as he laid the plate before her . |
| 14 | The motors whined as she put the speeder into reverse . |
| 15 | Her hands trembled as she poured the milk into the mugs . |
| 16 | His hands trembled as he read the report . |
| 17 | Kirov 's fingers trembled as he adjusted the fine-tuning dial of his radio set . |
| 18 | Meh'Lindi reached into the trunk and lifted out a small tentacle , which squirmed as it left the stasis-field . |
| 19 | She tensed as she filled the kettle , and checked the fridge for something for dinner . |
| 20 | What a dump , ’ she added as they entered the village . |
| 21 | She added as she reached the bottom of the stairs where Miss Merchiston had arrived to meet her , ‘ I 've told the mistress as how Miss Kyte is come at last , and she said to bring her up straight . ’ |
| 22 | Suddenly , it all made sense , ’ he added as he brought the car to a halt in front of her flat . |
| 23 | " Why not ? " he added as he opened the door between the two staircases , " Put lots of water in it . " |
| 24 | The pines on the lower edge fragmented his view of the meadow so that his first clear sight of the cabin 's rear came as they reached the quarry top . |
| 25 | The rain came as I reached the drive of the hotel , set amongst trees , and I ventured along it in search of shelter . |
| 26 | Rory dipped the clutch , banged into reverse , accelerated as he let the pedal jump . |
| 27 | The thought lingered as he opened the folder and started to read its contents . |
| 28 | " Fat chance , " Adrian muttered as he left the house , and aimed a hefty kick at the poor , defenceless geraniums growing tastefully beside the front door in a barrel painted carefully all over in Dulux Brilliant White . |
| 29 | It exploded as he hit the water , sending a geyser of water and blood into the air . |
| 30 | ‘ OK , ’ she nodded quickly , and noticed as she left the veranda that Bill Hamilton had moved closer to his wife 's side and engulfed her slim artist 's hand in his larger , stronger one in a gesture of silent support . |