Example sentences of "as [pron] [adv] [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | at the Gateshead National Garden Festival from 1989 to 1990 that was alright , then last September 1990 and with the end of the festival in site I had a dread of going back on the dole as I already spent seven years on the dole previously through no-fault of my own . |
| 2 | ‘ He has lately recovered his childhood faith , ’ Everard explained , ‘ as I also did some years ago . ’ |
| 3 | Also , Christie 's tell me that their film and entertainment sale of December 1991 saw a mere 10 per cent unsold by value and a paltry 25 per cent unsold by lot , which of course does not add up to ‘ a third of the lots ’ unsold , as I wrongly stated last week . |
| 4 | Just as I mentally registered this message , the tape suddenly began to play ‘ boogie-woogie ’ music again ! |
| 5 | My P L C under the Chairmanship of Chester Tabler Mark has been wonderful and the encouragement I have received from seeing the enthusiasm and commitment of the very young Tablers as I purposely invited twenty year old Tablers to be involved in the P L C has given me considerable optimism for the future of Round Table . |
| 6 | ‘ I always pack in a hurry , ’ she explained , as she carefully arranged three pairs of canvas shoes in a neat row under her bed . |
| 7 | As she tentatively slid one ski forwards half an inch , the other decided it would rather proceed in a sideways direction , and , with a strangled squawk , she hit the deck , an ungainly tangle of arms , legs and ski-sticks . |
| 8 | She usually found those , though , just as she usually found any cash or letters that he 'd hidden from her . |
| 9 | With the light of morning she just could n't allow herself to believe , as she fully had last night after his phone call , that she had blown all chance of an interview , and Fabia sipped her coffee and wondered — how ? |
| 10 | I also checked her urine for sugar as she now had vaginal thrush although this was probably due to the antibiotics . |
| 11 | When his mother had told him , as she always told any man interested in Edith , about the bastard child , he had just smiled . |
| 12 | ‘ He showed a lot of courage at Leeds on Sunday as we already had two players injured and then we had two sent off . |
| 13 | After six months we had made such a success of our little business that we took on a fourth girl and moved into the garage , as we now needed more space . |
| 14 | So , as they neither understood each other 's secrets , they were both puzzled and waited to find out more . |
| 15 | WHEN Morgan Guaranty Trust moved into new offices in whitefriars earlier this year , it was natural that CCG should move with them to their new staff restaurant , as they already had four years experience of our catering . |
| 16 | They were different form everyone else because , as they always reminded each other ‘ I got you an ’ you got me . |
| 17 | The proposal to delegate responsibilities to local authorities was anathema to the Thatcher government in particular as it profoundly mistrusted local government and had progressively weakened its influence . |
| 18 | It was an artistic relationship that ultimately cost the composer his life as he repeatedly delayed vital heart surgery to complete the role that he knew would also be Pears 's last . |
| 19 | — we are concerned with all but the first three , as he clearly meant poor small-holders by " farmers " in his fifth category . |
| 20 | ‘ Where 's Terry ? ’ he demanded as he expertly spooned instant coffee into numerous cups . |
| 21 | We found Dod 's van in the NCP and I explained to Kim that as he only had one passenger seat , the two of us had better travel in the cold and bare , unheated back along with Dod 's drum kit . |
| 22 | Next night he fancied a bit of fresh salmon and as he only had two days to live , she rushed out and bought him some salmon . |
| 23 | And with Rentakil , and if you remember at that time , as he rightly said last night the idea of going with Rentakil , was that we thought they were a reputable firm , |
| 24 | I do n't think he lay down for quite some time though as he never had any shavings in his mane or tail for weeks but at least he could move about and that relieved quite a few of his problems . |