Example sentences of "as her [noun sg] [vb past] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 As her anxiety grew the small towns and villages looked grey and inhospitable .
2 Rachel groaned as her alarm sounded the following Monday morning and , rolling over , she flicked the button to silence it , then lay for a few minutes staring at the ceiling .
3 Maura watched as her mother checked the little girl from head to toe , shaking her head and tutting as she did it .
4 Dot watched as her mother applied the shiny flame-red lacquer to each toe-nail .
5 She stood like a dummy as her mother gave the last twitches to her wedding dress , trying to ignore the excitement that buzzed through the small house .
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