Example sentences of "as [pron] [vb past] [verb] [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The regiment saw an exhibition of my work and they commissioned it — which was very brave of them , in a way , as I 'd done very little before that . ’ |
| 2 | So I went by coach to the old town , as I had done so many times before , and walked to the forge . |
| 3 | But I was dreading the French paper to which I had only given the dregs of my time as I had had so much else on my plate . |
| 4 | She paused , imagining the scene in her mind 's eye as she had done so many times before , trying to picture her mother as a young girl , still in the fresh-faced bloom of youth . |
| 5 | She knew that the fussy , frilly bridal gown did not suit her but had accepted it , as she had accepted so much else in her life , for her mother 's sake . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm not little , ’ Ellie protested lightly , as she had protested very many times before . |
| 7 | She told me , as she 'd done so many times , that happiness could never be created out of the misery of other people , that Héloise was already jealous of her and unhappy because of her influence with the children . ’ |
| 8 | She followed him over towards one of the big sofas , careful as she sat to leave as much of a gap between them as possible . |
| 9 | Claire sat down , as they had done so many times together , and the years fell away as if they had never been apart and she had never married . |
| 10 | She had whored him as he had whored so many . |
| 11 | He hoped the artist would not be offended , but as he had dined there many years , if it would be a convenience during his present work to dine until it was done , he need be under no apprehension for his dinner . |