Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [adv prt] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Lisa 's heart brimmed over as , with a look of adoration , Alexander responded with the words she never tired of hearing . |
| 2 | " I had been off school since before my mum found out as I had been sick with gastric " flu . |
| 3 | Tokyo investment boom ruled out as yen soars |
| 4 | David came back as she was getting out of the bath . |
| 5 | Only a glimpse though , for the large figure darted back as soon as he saw them . |
| 6 | The wind roared in as she opened the front door , lifting the filthy curtains and blowing the parish magazine into a corner . |
| 7 | The picture in Julia 's dream was so vivid that she could feel the sun on her face , and even in sleep her eyes screwed up as though against the glare . |
| 8 | Sixteen-year-old Michael , from Stowmarket , has been shooting for just over two years , and his dedication and practice paid off as he came a magnificent third place in the senior compound section . |
| 9 | Lucy turned round as the door opened . |
| 10 | Billy 's eyes popped out as she kissed Yanto on the cheek and flopped into a chair beside him . |
| 11 | Light flooded in as the bag was opened . |
| 12 | She got no further , the words swallowed up as he bent and took her mouth in a punishing kiss that stole her breath from the very first touch of his lips . |
| 13 | His successors lacked this , and after his fall from power , confusion broke out as to what Germany 's role should be . |
| 14 | The slope down to Rock Creek began to steepen and the shops thinned out as they moved away from the centre . |
| 15 | The light speeded up as it got closer to you , but took ages to do the first part of the journey . |
| 16 | For years they suffered in silence while barriers were pranged , concrete bollards damaged and other cars blocked in as the 23-year-old careered around looking for a space in the car park . |
| 17 | Wainfleet went on as the drinks arrived : ‘ All sorts of folk have their reasons for wanting other people 's private business , or their own , published . |
| 18 | The car blew up as soon as it hit the wall . ’ |
| 19 | As it turned out , the studio ‘ was n't up to much any more and half the equipment was broken ’ , but , according to Mondays ' manager Nathan McGough , ‘ a little light went on as soon as I met Chris and Tina , so I phoned them to ask what they thought of the band and what they had planned for the next couple of months ’ . |
| 20 | Delighted shoppers looked on as the dancers weaved their way past Darlington Dolphin Centre . |
| 21 | The firemen who came to put out the fire had a narrow escape when the roof fell in as they were working inside the building . |
| 22 | He had a round face , a hard set expression , and a way of speaking with his mouth scarcely open so that his words fell out as though under the weight of their meaning . |
| 23 | To there in spirit can you fly , Slorne , a place where … ’ and his words drifted on as the evening drew into darkness ; and she found comfort in them . |
| 24 | Our dyad looked on as Mohammed Sherif , the co-operative head , aged and bloated by dietary tedium , went through the formalities with the buyer . |
| 25 | Scott looked up as he heard the key turn in the lock . |
| 26 | Following the death of Cromwell in September 1658 , Richard took over as Lord Protector , but proved too weak and amiable to control parliament , particularly as the army and the majority of the gentry preferred the restoration of the monarchy . |
| 27 | In fact , John Hill cleaned up as predicted and is off to New Zealand to plough proudly for Britain in the world championships . |
| 28 | Shortly after that , Ramsey took over as England 's manager , and for the next 12 years the fortunes of the two men were inextricably intertwined . |
| 29 | Some of the men in the offices looked up as they passed , nodded to Wilcox and eyed Robyn curiously . |
| 30 | She waved him in to the sitting-room , and Piers looked up as they entered , his eyes expressionless as he took in the identity of the visitor . |