Example sentences of "as they reached [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What exactly is a foundry ? ’ said Robyn , as they reached a small , scarred wooden door in the corrugated-iron wall . |
| 2 | Suddenly the road grew wider and the trees were left behind as they reached a small town of almost glaringly white buildings set against a backdrop of hills and fronted by a tiny harbour . |
| 3 | He fairly hauled her along the street afterwards , giving her no time for nerves as they reached a white-painted door with a large brass dragon for a knocker . |
| 4 | In London , the Compact has been so successful that children who would previously have left as soon as they reached the school-leaving age of sixteen , are deciding to stay on at school to take further exams . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't mean to sound ungrateful , but I 'm starving , ’ Catherine said , as they reached the gate . |
| 6 | As they reached the edge of the clearing Philip saw the dead magpie . |
| 7 | As they reached the door , she looked back at Doyle . |
| 8 | His voice was quite kind , but it forbade any more questions and Jinny fell silent , looking back over her shoulder as they reached the lip of the little hollow . |
| 9 | As they reached the entrance gate , he felt it was time to add : ‘ Look , this was n't my idea , you know . |
| 10 | As they reached the door he said : ‘ Is strange . |
| 11 | As they reached the fire engines they were handed a print-out detailing the call : a road traffic accident in Trafalgar Square reported by a member of the public . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Charlie asked as they reached the road that ran along the top of the shore . |
| 14 | Just as they reached the top and comparative safety , Lilley yelled for everyone to bale out . |
| 15 | Twenty minutes later Luke pulled back on the reins as they reached the crossroads . |
| 16 | As they reached the bottom of the long straight pitch over Milbury Heath , Yanto turned right towards the small town of Thornbury . |
| 17 | A following rocket then passed through the 50 km hole in the aurora and observed energetic electrons as they reached the denser atmosphere at the edges of the ‘ hole ’ . |
| 18 | The first big globes of rain splattered their backs as they reached the village . |
| 19 | As they reached the level of the deck a wall of green water lifted with a monstrous boom at the bow then broke into huge white columns of water , not unlike a Niagara Fall that carried majestically the length of Titron . |
| 20 | Maria caught up with her as they reached the end of the village . |
| 21 | As they reached the hall Professor Woodburn came in from the street . |
| 22 | As they reached the middle landing where Joan stood in the shadows , as if by tacit consent the men paused for a brief rest , placing lantern and sack-shrouded burden on the floor . |
| 23 | Lin Foh seemed incensed , but kept his voice down as they reached the outside steps of the Coroner 's Court . |
| 24 | Constance gasped as they reached the door of the apartment . |
| 25 | As they reached the door she glanced down at the small flower bed which gardeners in the congregation were trying to cultivate with more optimism than success in the unrewarding soil at the side of the path . |
| 26 | He finally managed to light up as they reached the main road , and he blew a sidelong stream of blue smoke behind the Brigadier 's head . |
| 27 | The Brigadier was panting a little as they reached the top of the slope . |
| 28 | Indraugnir 's strength failed just as they reached the Blighted Isle . |
| 29 | The Dragoons were bunched like steeplechasers as they reached the foot of the slope . |
| 30 | It was a misty night and she could hear the sound of the water lapping against the pilings as they reached the riverside lane . |