Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] [pron] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I followed her up the pathway , every inch of her breathed that she was being a good girl , and as the driver settled her in the front seat beside him she gave him a happy smile ; almost , one felt — seeing the hat-boxes and cases piled up behind them — they might have been starting out on their honeymoon . |
| 2 | A cow once kicked me nearly to the other end of the byre and as I picked myself up the farmer said unemotionally , " Aye , she 's allus had a habit o' that . " |
| 3 | If you 're a C D O at Trent and you know you 're gon na go out on patrol as a special that night , there 's no doubt Trevor will let you take a radio home with you , as long as you bring it back the next day . |
| 4 | As she set it down the T'ang stood and , reaching across , put his hand over hers , preventing her from lifting the kettle . |
| 5 | Catherine sounded suddenly exhausted , and as she gave him back the cup she turned towards him , letting him see that she had been crying , but without looking him in the face . |
| 6 | I swallowed this , and even as they walked me down the garden path and into the field where the half-built aviary was situated , I still had no idea what was going on . |
| 7 | Jean felt belittled ; for as long as the dance lasted she seemed no more to him than any girl there , but then he came round to her again and clasped her closely as they stepped it down the aisle between the lines of dancers . |
| 8 | Where 's the bedroom ? ’ he demanded roughly as he carried her up the wide curving staircase . |
| 9 | Groom ( if much more than ten years older than bride ) can look a bit of a Lothario as he escorts her down the aisle . |
| 10 | Raimondo 's words of gratitude faded as he hurried her out the showroom door to the street . |
| 11 | Tucking a clean pale blue T-shirt into his shorts , he did n't even glance in her direction , but called over his shoulder as he hoisted himself up the ladder , ‘ I 'll expect a mug of tea in five minutes . ’ |