Example sentences of "as she [verb] [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | whether the girl standing on the opposite side of the crossroads , with her face hidden by the long dark hair falling over her shoulders as she waits to cross the road , head turned to watch the oncoming traffic , will look straight ahead so that he can see her face : and if so , whether it will fulfil his hopes ; and whether the fulfilment of his hopes would in itself be a kind of disappointment . |
| 2 | Gina stopped where she was , her fingers clenched in the palms of her hand as she fought to control the surge of irritation which threatened to make her lose her temper completely , while Rune 's brilliant gaze held her in thrall , intimate , deliberately self-assured . |
| 3 | This collection is the result of spending 10 months experimenting with different papers , allowing the image to be worked out ‘ in an organic way ’ as she describes defying the confines of the papers ’ rectangle by rearing and adding and building up to works with dimensions reaching over four foot . |
| 4 | But almost as soon as she had crossed the Channel , Leslie began to feel ill and off-colour . |
| 5 | Daniel had been offering to lend her his favourite book of poetry as she had developed a liking for it . |
| 6 | Although the Liverpool scheme collapsed shortly after her death , as she had trained no successor and there was no one suitable to replace her , she had proved the importance of professional workhouse nursing , and in 1879 the Workhouse Infirmary Nursing Association was formed . |
| 7 | However she was honest enough to feel that , as she had begun the courting by sending him the valentine , she ought not to refuse him now . |
| 8 | As she sat over a pot of tea in a quiet café she reminded herself that it was really expecting too much to find a flat as quickly as she had landed a job . |
| 9 | As she had said the pot was a present she did not stop the woman gift-wrapping it in lavish style . |
| 10 | Ianthe had always wanted a house of her own and as soon as she had shut the door behind her she forgot the lonely homecoming in the pleasure she still felt at seeing her furniture and possessions in their new setting . |
| 11 | Jennie called me into the office and said that I could n't go as she had received a letter from my mother . |
| 12 | As soon as she had given the injection she massaged the area briskly to help the dispersal of the drug . |
| 13 | Bringing him food as she had done every day of his imprisonment . |
| 14 | Mrs Frizzell hastily drew in her stomach , tucked in her tail , and posed with her rake , just as she had seen the Hudson 's Bay Company model do when showing pants . |
| 15 | ‘ You have n't exactly had a peaceful birthday ! ’ she 'd reminded Laura , who 'd smiled as she had recalled the twins ' boundless energy , which had left the two adults feeling quite exhausted at the end of the day . |
| 16 | His mother had been crying as she had rifled the house for money for him , and as she had made sandwiches to put in greaseproof paper because it would be dangerous for him to stop at cafés on his way to the airport . |
| 17 | Even as she spoke those words Diana must have known that she had left behind her bachelor persona as soon as she had entered the Palace portals . |
| 18 | And , as soon as she had paid the driver and he had gone on his way she stood for some moments , looking at Ven 's house , photographing it in her mind 's eye because she knew — she would never come this way again . |
| 19 | The waiter would distract her , especially as she had ordered the meal and was obviously paying , and anyway she almost certainly had n't heard the waiter approaching . |
| 20 | It was darker inside the cottage than she had expected , and as soon as she had opened the door , she knew that there was something terribly wrong . |
| 21 | But now Lizzie 's insurance company have said they 'll do what they can for her , but as she had opened the door into the oncoming traffic , probably was her fault . |
| 22 | As soon as she had put the telephone down , she headed for the door . |
| 23 | Liz Headleand stared at the scene with a marked lack of dismay , as Kate Armstrong knelt down and started to dust the earth off Giles , looking up to ask anyone who might be interested about the little blobs of white polystyrene that always seem to come mixed with bulb fibre : ‘ What is this stuff ? ’ asked Kate , ‘ I 've often wondered , ’ as she proceeded to re-pot a hyacinth with one hand while stroking Giles 's shoulder with the other . |
| 24 | ‘ Now for it , ’ she said apprehensively , as she ran to open the door . |
| 25 | In the distance he could hear a woman 's heels catching on the cobbles as she ran to keep an appointment . |
| 26 | As she wished to remain a virgin , she refused . |
| 27 | ‘ You eased her mind and the blow she took as she fell did the rest . |
| 28 | Now , as she prepared to close the window , the robin returned , standing only inches from her hand and eyeing her with great deliberation , his tiny head cocked to one side and his bright eyes glinting in the sunshine . |
| 29 | The Princess appeared to be at pains to avoid sensationalism as she declined to specify the abuses that the federation is aiming to stamp out . |
| 30 | The clamour of her heartbeat filled the silence between them , as she struggled to find the words that would send him away forever . |