Example sentences of "as [pers pn] was [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the same time as I was writing some correspondence ( including the note to you ) , I was attempting to organise the hand-over of certain severely disturbed patients to various colleagues who were to assume responsibility for them during the long vacation . |
| 2 | Just as I was writing this book I received a beautiful card from Sue Fuller whom I had met at the Town and Country Festival last year . |
| 3 | I would like to thank the following women for their support and encouragement as I was writing this piece : Anne Collins , Linda Stepulvage , Tricia Darragh and Lisa Hunt . |
| 4 | As I was typing these words , a young friend phoned to tell me about the wonderful summer holiday he had just had with his father . |
| 5 | In fact a new study , by Merchant ( 1989 ) , was published as I was drafting this section . |
| 6 | As I was giving this description it came to me that I was talking about someone else . |
| 7 | , ah no , but you , but you were n't aware of that because you were on the floor , as I was saying five minutes ago . |
| 8 | One woman was close to tears as she was named Top Unit Manager of the Week . |
| 9 | It was a bad thing for me , strictly speaking , because the men became as they was earning more money than me and this is complete fact . |
| 10 | The new President , the Premier , the two Deputy Premiers and the Defence Minister all held seats in the People 's Great Hural which they were required to give up , as it was stipulated that Cabinet post-holders could not concurrently serve as deputies to the assembly . |
| 11 | In the 1970s high domestic inflation rates encouraged governments to change the emphasis of economic policies towards money supply control , as it was believed excessive money creation had caused inflation . |
| 12 | Their reaction was predictable : ‘ One expects them to groan , though I do n't know quite why we should be seeing a piece as it was performed 50 years ago . |
| 13 | Delightful as it was to meet pleasant company in such an unlikely place , I very badly wanted to exchange our fell citations on the other side of this rock . |
| 14 | ‘ It is very plush in all areas ’ , he said , ‘ as it was refurbished three years ago . |
| 15 | Sarella followed Peter outside into the courtyard as he was leaving next morning . |
| 16 | ‘ His was a very difficult job as he was helping large numbers of people in a number of different locations . ’ |
| 17 | Fernandez , as he was to do some years later , provided a link to Dave 's caddying days with one Severiano Ballesteros . |
| 18 | Joe saw Tony only briefly as he was working long hours . |
| 19 | The drama happened as he was giving First Aid to rider Kevin Mitchell who had been involved in a crash but was not seriously injured . |
| 20 | ‘ Youse can be at the codding , when youse like , ’ he mumbled thickly , ‘ but if this auld one in here — ’ he tapped the coffin with his glass — ‘ if this fella wants to , I tell ye , he 'll be sittin' up as bright as ye like and be givin' us all the ‘ Lark ’ , just as he was doin' that night when — ‘ |