Example sentences of "as it [vb past] [adv] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Handing him one of the cans , she drank from her own , and coughed as it went down the wrong way . |
| 2 | She stared , hypnotised , not daring to move again as he resumed his task , and she fought her physical responses , rigidly blocking out the sensual touch of each curling finger as it hooked up the criss-crossing lace . |
| 3 | As it turned out the final Report , published in 1889 after almost five years of investigation , did embody a number of recommendations regarding the education of deaf children in future Education Acts , thus setting out for the first time proper legislation with regard to compulsory entry , ages of admission , the length of education , the size of classes , and even that Principals/Headmasters of boarding institutions had to reside on the premises . |
| 4 | The vehicle shot forward , and as it did so the first rocks from above came hurtling down onto the track just behind us . |
| 5 | As it did so the death-like covering of flour fell from its face . |
| 6 | The trip was hazardous , as bilge-water created a stability problem and the Coastguard searchlight was now a hindrance as it lit up the flying spray . |
| 7 | The combination roared along Castle Walk , echoing into the empty courtyard of the Berkeley Hunt kennels as it careered up the last hill into the tiny village . |