Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was only the scratching of pens and the rustle of paper as everyone waited for the reply . |
| 2 | Ricardo shows great patience with me as I reach for the dictionary or , using a book and his long fingers , he makes the rituals clear to me . |
| 3 | All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind as I waited for the explosion in our midst . |
| 4 | The ward had been full , the nurses worked off their feet , but their care for me — and as far as I knew for the others — had been magnificent . |
| 5 | Now , in these quiet moments as I wait for the world about to awake , I find myself going over in my mind again passages from Miss Kenton 's letter . |
| 6 | I take advantage of the silence as I wait for the punch-line to review the facts and fictions of the short story of Dudley Moore 's life . |
| 7 | I closed my eyes in reverence as I chewed then as I reached for the pint pot again I looked up at the small figure on the bin . |
| 8 | A harmless grass snake , I concluded , although I must admit that the proximity of the Reptile Centre did make me a touch more circumspect than usual as I made for the summit . |
| 9 | As I prayed for the peace of our souls and for forgiveness for both of us , I was startled to see the wick on his candle fall over and almost go out , while mine remained upright and brightly shining . |
| 10 | Okay well we 're waiting as far as I know for the money to come |
| 11 | Though the marker stone had been half out of water when I started to run , the whole barrage of banked stones , with the causeway atop , was suddenly aswirl and , as I raced for the crossing , the level seemed to rise a foot or more . |
| 12 | As I head for the exit , Bob shouts back : ‘ How do you look in school uniform ? ’ and we both laugh . |
| 13 | I got up and dressed quickly and as quietly as I could , but Colin was awake and he mumbled a ‘ good luck ’ as I headed for the door . |
| 14 | What am I wearing as I pine for the future , |
| 15 | As you prepare for the change in 1990 you should bear in mind that further regulations on the new Business Rate are still to be published . |
| 16 | If you leave , if you leave let's say if you get caught and sent back then you 're gon na get back you know twice as much as you had for the reason for leaving . |
| 17 | Well , you take that out of the stream , take it home , bake it , powder it and put it in a box ; and you use oils with it the same as you do for the milch . |
| 18 | Just as long as you look for the Cotton USA Mark . |
| 19 | This is an adventure cruise in the best romantic tradition as you cruise around the beautiful Greek Islands , the scene changing from one day to the next , diving into the clear , blue water as you anchor for the night , or sipping your cooling drink as the harbour lights of a new port twinkle in the distance . |
| 20 | One woman juror winked at Liberace as she returned for the verdict . |
| 21 | Coughing and spluttering , she went under , treading water , and suddenly found herself supported by a pair of equally strong arms as she fought for the surface . |
| 22 | The air between them suddenly seemed static , as she fought for the words to justify her decision . |
| 23 | It was fortunate that Luke did n't come in at that particular moment , Merrill mused later , as she reached for the telephone directory ; he would certainly have misread Rob 's little gesture of appreciation . |
| 24 | She crawled back to the door and got to her feet , taking a deep steadying breath as she reached for the handle , grimacing slightly as she eased it open and stepped through the doorway , sending up a silent prayer that no creaking floorboard would announce her presence prematurely . |
| 25 | As she reached for the coffee-cup , half of its contents now in the saucer , all she intended to do was right it . |
| 26 | Two spots of colour appeared in Jill 's cheeks as she reached for the report book . |
| 27 | She glanced at her daughter as she reached for the silver letter-knife ; Senga was standing before the French doors , looking out at the snow-piled garden . |
| 28 | Turning from him , she pulled her blanket up to her shoulders and tried to recline her seat , frowning as she hunted for the button . |
| 29 | ‘ But it 's your night off , ’ she hooted , as she ran for the door . |
| 30 | Clara , as she ran for the Métro , was full of the greatest joy of her life , for she felt herself to be , at last , living ; the thick complexity of what had happened satisfied something in her that had never before had satisfaction . |