Example sentences of "[vb past] as [pers pn] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You know , boy , ’ he mused as I hefted the heavy thing , ‘ these coins are excessively rare . |
| 2 | ‘ No , ’ Connelly shouted as he saw the glowing rings and felt their heat . |
| 3 | A weird island , they found as they walked the last half mile — after leaving the Mercedes in a car park with Dillon seated in the rear . |
| 4 | Most of the shops seemed already to be closed and her heart sank as she identified the unlit frontage of number seventeen . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , it 's a reply to my fax from Beryl ! ’ she exclaimed as she scanned the first paragraph . |
| 6 | ‘ I can , ’ Caroline muttered as she inched the tiny plastic teeth shut , ‘ if you can do without breathing . |
| 7 | When Sam flopped as she hosted the 1989 Brit pop awards Pat was her shoulder to cry on . |
| 8 | ‘ Yes , sir , ’ I said , and retreated as he began the ultimate heresy of sloshing Remy Martin 's finest on to rocks . |
| 9 | Her fingers shook as they traced the familiar outline of chest and shoulders , strong back , flat stomach . |
| 10 | My right hand shook as I remembered the sudden fear of seeing the crimson tracer flick up from the ground . |
| 11 | Martin 's hands shook as he opened the heavy gate and relocked it behind him . |
| 12 | Urquhart 's face lengthened as she related the two episodes . |
| 13 | He sighed as he rang the front doorbell . |
| 14 | Entering the bower , Bridhe stiffened as she felt the resentful hush . |
| 15 | ‘ Keep on your belly , ’ he ordered as he grabbed the Greener . |
| 16 | Corbett grinned as he sipped the rich red wine . |
| 17 | She was too well trained to take it out on Florence and she finished milking her , but she scowled as she lifted the heavy pails and carried them outside , lifting them into the water trough to cool . |
| 18 | It was travelling fast and wobbled as it hit the bumpy piece of road under the railway bridge . |
| 19 | The immediate impression of directed dominance did not come from the man 's physique , impressive though that was , McLeish decided as he accepted the offered chair and placed Catherine at the side of the room . |
| 20 | She turned to the window , and her heart leapt as she saw the grey line of the sea . |
| 21 | ‘ All you have to do is drop your opposition to my development plans and I 'll take you in as a partner , ’ Sugden urged as he mopped the orange-coloured dribbles off his chin . |
| 22 | As they neared the top of the street , Patrick slowed as they neared the Royal Hibernian Hotel , but their guide continued on … and that left only one major hotel in the vicinity . |
| 23 | He shuddered as he pronounced the last word . |
| 24 | As they came close we watched as they demonstrated the subtle science of reading the often obscure words of the hymn and seeing where they were going at the same time . |
| 25 | Straightening , she watched as he undid the holding gate , and then held out a hand towards her . |
| 26 | Robyn watched as he scraped the burning embers and logs into it . |
| 27 | He opened his eyes and started as he recognised the white anxious face , staring green eyes and tousled hair of his servant , Ranulf , whom he had last seen in the infirmary of Tynemouth Priory . |
| 28 | He was saddling a fat brown cob and I stared as he led the little animal out , climbed stiffly on to a box and mounted . |
| 29 | He took it and laughed as he counted the few coins . |
| 30 | Slightly breathless , I stood by his side and listened as he addressed the little creatures . |