Example sentences of "as [pron] make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as you make a nervous slip , he explodes with anger — humiliating you in front of colleagues . |
| 2 | In the air , look right round as you make a quick circle . |
| 3 | She 'd meant her tone to be clipped and dismissive , but even to her own ears it sounded slurred and indistinct as she made a mental attempt to regain conscious control over the increased rhythm of her heart . |
| 4 | Lindsey almost flinched herself as she made a gentle examination of the blistered area . |
| 5 | She opened her eyes wide and amazed , and then lowered them as she made a rapid calculation . |
| 6 | She felt sick as she made a brief speech which was delivered in a rapid monotone . |
| 7 | As she made a quick tour of the studio before dashing out to meet him , she was aware of a great sense of personal satisfaction . |
| 8 | And you can take these with you — ’ She flung the contents of the case at him , and watched with satisfaction as she made a direct hit . |
| 9 | A heavy swell pounded and cascaded over the broken pier at the narrow entrance as we made a hair-raising dash through to keep steerage way . |
| 10 | Characterising the individual speaker 's topic as ‘ what I think we 're talking about ’ incorporates both that element which the conversational analyst tends to abstract as the ‘ topic of conversation ’ for the participants ( 'What we 're talking about' ) and the individual speaker 's version ( 'I think' ) , as he/she makes a conversational contribution . |
| 11 | SEXY Sara Crowe turned veteran comedy actor Jim Dale weak at the knees as they made a passionate bedroom scene for Carry On Columbus . |
| 12 | Tonight Nick Clark follows the RAF Falcons as they make a spectacular descent into an American Football stadium in San Diego , where sixty five thousand people are waiting to greet them . |
| 13 | I nearly slipped on the convex peel as it made a squishing sound underfoot , doing small damage to my shoe . |
| 14 | ‘ Of all the stupid , careless — ’ Flinching beneath contemptuous anger that gave each word the force of a blow , Polly could only watch as he made a visible effort to control himself . |
| 15 | Ian Wright also had food for thought as he made a hasty exit from Arsenal 's demoralised dressing room . |
| 16 | Glancing at Dieter , Melissa read ‘ What did I tell you ? ’ in his smile as he made a great pantomime of clearing his throat . |
| 17 | In the event , these ended a foot to the right of him as he made a soft landing on Vic 's bed . |
| 18 | If he does sport independently , he has to concentrate on maintaining control over any associated reactions which could knock him off balance as he makes a physical effort . |