Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [adv prt] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Billy 's eyes popped out as she kissed Yanto on the cheek and flopped into a chair beside him . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The slope down to Rock Creek began to steepen and the shops thinned out as they moved away from the centre . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Delighted shoppers looked on as the dancers weaved their way past Darlington Dolphin Centre . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Some of the men in the offices looked up as they passed , nodded to Wilcox and eyed Robyn curiously . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Suddenly she came alive and her hazel eyes lit up as she took out a large album from a walnut bureau . |
| 12 | His dark eyes lit up as he grinned and said , in only faintly accented English , ‘ We are lucky that the penalties for travelling in a first-class carriage on a third-class ticket are so severe or we would not have got on . ’ |
| 13 | It was a nightgown case and his eyes lit up as he saw it . |
| 14 | ‘ Life 's full of disappointments , Inspector , as I 'm sure — ’ Suddenly he stopped ; and his eyes lit up as he withdrew a black-leather wallet from the breast-pocket of his sports jacket . |
| 15 | ‘ Milk , no sugar , please — ’ Her eyes lit up as she took the cup from him . |
| 16 | Rachel 's eyes lit up as she tried to take it from him . |
| 17 | But nothing of that sort happened and matters went on as before . |
| 18 | The flames sizzled out as Mandeville and Southgate dismounted and joined us . |
| 19 | For the next three months virtual deadlock ensued , troops dug in as best they could , and lives were lost through disease and fruitless assaults . |
| 20 | ‘ Some bands went down as we watched , ’ said Manchester trading standards officer Ian Simpson . |
| 21 | As it was , I believe my judgement proved quite sound on the question of timing ; the fact that things turned out as they did is entirely attributable to an error of judgement in another direction altogether . |
| 22 | But things turned out as they were bound to do and not as I expected ; there was a typically whole gastrula on my dish the next morning , differing only by its small size from a normal one ; and this small but whole gastrula developed into a whole and typical larva … |
| 23 | we had the ch young children then so that erm all in all I am not sorry that things turned out as they did because erm as luck would have it , you know , |
| 24 | Two Royal Navy Sea Kings narrowly escaped being hit when Serb guns opened up as they flew in . |
| 25 | The pickets were dragged away by police but others quickly took their places , and scuffles broke out as strikers attempted to rescue some of those arrested . |
| 26 | Last time he came home she said if things went on as they are for much longer he 'd lose the manor and the farm on the turn of a card ! ’ |
| 27 | Moreover , as will frequently be the case , where the chosen name does not consist of the surnames of all the partners ( including persons held out as partners ) without any addition other than forenames or initials or a reference to a previous owner of the business , the provisions of the Business Names Act 1985 will apply . |
| 28 | Except where there are more than 20 partners ( including persons held out as partners ) , the names of the partners must be shown legibly on all business letters , written orders for goods or services , invoices and receipts sent out by the firm ; an address at which service of documents may be effected on the firm and its partners must also be shown ; and a full list of the partners with that same address must be displayed in a prominent position in each of the firm 's offices . |
| 29 | A window was smashed with an emergency escape hammer and six prisoners leapt out as the coach slowed . |
| 30 | Needless to say , frequent arguments broke out as to whose turn it was to ride or pull . |