Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] as she [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a sudden surge of defiance she tossed back her head , sending her long wheat-coloured mane rippling over her shoulders , her eyes flashing challengingly as she pulled the microphone free of its stand . |
| 2 | Again she found that she was quivering slightly as she studied the picture of Richard Parsons . |
| 3 | She was still laughing softly as she laid the phone down , but the laughter died in her throat as she looked up to see Adam standing a few feet away , his eyes hard as jet . |
| 4 | Rory made her way woodenly to the dressing-room , shivering slightly as she heard the familiar sounds of the nightclub band tuning up . |
| 5 | ‘ You do n't own me , Jim , ’ she hissed , her voice faltering slightly as she saw the look of pure rage etched across his features . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , how lovely , ’ she breathed , her imagination taking off as she pictured the scene in her mind 's eye . |
| 7 | Obediently she slid her arms inside the coat , suppressing a yawn , recoiling instantly as she felt the firm touch of his hands brush her shoulders . |
| 8 | Anger was forgotten ; the long habit of self-flagellation came roaring back as she remembered the — the puppet ? |
| 9 | There was just time to shower and dress before Lucia arrived , smiling shyly as she delivered the first cup of coffee of the new day . |
| 10 | Her heart was beating rapidly as she watched the floors wink by . |
| 11 | ‘ All right , ’ she said wearily , smiling inwardly as she saw the gleam of triumph which lightened his eyes . |
| 12 | One moment she could be smiling tenderly as she fed the animals , the next filled with anger and as dangerous as a tiger at bay . |