Example sentences of "as it [verb] its [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The car did not normally carry passengers , but its seats were used that season by a small orchestra which played selections from ‘ The Gondoliers ’ as it made its romantic way along the Promenade . |
| 2 | Just as birdsong awoke the unit , an owl is heard calling as it flies its nightly patrol over |
| 3 | Her face looked calm and beautiful as it slept its enforced slumber , the lips slightly parted , the dark curls spilling over a pale cheek . |
| 4 | As it continues its unhurried survey I begin to feel a grim human intent behind that gaze . |
| 5 | Caroline held her breath as they stood in the silence , watching as it began its final plunge , and , at just the moment it painted the world crimson , Nicolo put his hands on her shoulders . |
| 6 | Few rivers can compare in scenic beauty with the Tamar as it winds its magic course between Cornwall and England . |
| 7 | There the microscopic ovum was revealed and followed as it started its monthly journey to await possible fertilisation . |
| 8 | A HIGH-TECH electronics firm has more than doubled interim pre-tax profits as it expands its world-wide operation , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 9 | ‘ The division faces another difficult year ahead as it completes its fundamental restructuring and positions itself to become a viable business in niche markets , ’ the company declared . |