Example sentences of "as [adj] [noun pl] begin [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As allied troops began to withdraw from northern Iraq [ see p. 38361 ] , the stationing of a multinational rapid reaction force on Turkish territory was still under negotiation by the Turkish government and those of the anti-Iraq coalition which fought the Gulf war . |
| 2 | Loretta watched sadly as damp patches began to appear on her cream linen suit . |
| 3 | Despite the problems and doubts , sandwich courses remained a central feature of the polytechnics — even as some institutions began to press for full-time courses to replace or to accompany them . |
| 4 | We finished our drinks and Siegfried immersed himself in the Veterinary Record as savoury smells began to issue from the kitchen . |
| 5 | I have just spent several hours glued to the television at a friend 's house , watching in horror as incomprehensible events began to unfold in South Central Los Angeles . |