Example sentences of "as she [vb past] [prep] [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The difference , she realised as she stared into those terrible eyes , was that a lion was like a bee and a tiger like a wasp . |
| 2 | It flicked each in turn , making the plump moons bounce as she flinched from each sharp little sting . |
| 3 | The vulnerability she had long felt was the open heart she had tried to close as soon as she looked into those powerful eyes . |
| 4 | And it struck Shiona , not for the first time , as she looked into those blue , accusing eyes , how easy it would be for her to clear her name . |
| 5 | Even now as she looked into those harsh , compelling features , she knew only a terrible longing to simply throw herself into his arms , to find the sanctuary and warmth only he could give her . |
| 6 | ‘ Ah ! ’ she exclaimed as she came across one labelled ‘ ZOOM ’ . |
| 7 | She opened her eyes very wide as this thought slipped into her mind , but as she sat considering this new idea , she knew that she was right . |
| 8 | But the Queen , well protected by raincoat , hat and umbrella , smiled through the deluge as she chatted with those brave enough to stay out in the open under a gaily-coloured sea of umbrellas . |
| 9 | I expect he hoped to have as little as possible to do with her , but when she made a dead set at him , as she did at all young married men , that was no longer possible . |
| 10 | She ran for her life , never seeing the figure detach itself from the wall , as she did in that far off childhood nightmare . |
| 11 | Nathan 's face tightened in a wince and he muttered something unintelligible as she smoothed on some antiseptic cream . |