Example sentences of "as [pron] [vb past] up the [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 I could n't see anything from road level because of the hedgerow but as I started up the second switch of the hill , I noticed an Escort estate car parked on the left opposite the police barrier .
2 That should shake the audience to attention , she thought , as she picked up the first book .
3 It felt , as we struggled up the last , steepest stage of the hillside , that we were swimming in the white light of the sun .
4 But as we went up the first steep hill we quickly worked up a healthy sweat and removed our fleece jackets .
5 Steve breathed , impressed , as they trundled up the last stretch of drive after the gates had clanked shut behind them .
6 But after 74 miles , they were all together as they charged up the last climb to the finishing line .
7 The combination roared along Castle Walk , echoing into the empty courtyard of the Berkeley Hunt kennels as it careered up the last hill into the tiny village .
8 Satan , in his accustomed place in the lead , came to a stop as he picked up the first trace of man-scent .
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