Example sentences of "[noun prp] as she [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cowley took the phone from Roz Hatch as she picked it up and passed it to him , then left him to his privacy . |
| 2 | ‘ What do you think you 're doing McAllister ? ’ asked Dr Neil as she walked towards him , just at the moment when the girl began to moan and thrash about , her pains suddenly returning in full force . |
| 3 | ‘ Are you a Catholic ? ’ he asked Donna as she brought out the drinks . |
| 4 | Juliet chatted to Donna as she flushed out the catheter . |
| 5 | The Doctor shone his torch on to Bernice as she returned from the darkness . |
| 6 | ‘ They ca n't really be friends , ’ said Bernice as she worked on repairs to the faulty connection . |
| 7 | ‘ A good question , ’ shouted Bernice as she examined the firing systems . |
| 8 | From floor to ceiling , along its entire length , tens of thousands of expressionless faces stared at Bernice as she hurried away from the circular chamber . |
| 9 | She did not see Joe for a few days and then one Friday as she walked past she saw him in the teashop and went in to join him . |
| 10 | The swallows flitted round Marie as she ran down the bank . |
| 11 | ‘ They were n't wrong , those girls , ’ thought Marie as she listened to Bella clashing the crockery in the kitchen , her walking-frame squeaking over the lino as she pushed it about . |
| 12 | They watched Marie as she trailed down the steps by the artificial waterfall that was lit up at night with pink and green floodlights . |
| 13 | William insisted on accompanying Hari as she left the house and made her way towards the docks . |
| 14 | She smiled at Hari as she moved towards the stairs , there was no order book but from now on there would be one and , if today was anything to go by , it would always be full . |
| 15 | ‘ Oh , I do n't know , ’ said Mrs Shorrocks as she flicked the top off a bottle of ale , took a swig and then pushed it over to Charlie . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's only me , Julia , ’ said David as she turned . |
| 17 | He peered closely at Penny as she dropped to the ground . |
| 18 | Some kind of historical simularity was coming to an end as Bernice entered the crowded refectory , passing Miles Engado and Piper O'Rourke as she did so . |
| 19 | She was feeling thoroughly angry , but she hid it from Jean as she went on , ‘ Ling has shown us where the cakes , sandwiches and asparagus rolls are in the deep-freeze , and we know exactly when to defrost them in the microwave ovens — so why should we worry about Doreen ? ’ |
| 20 | Theda gave it up , calling to Hector as she left the room . |
| 21 | Christina wanted to remind him that he had only helped with the backing and that the real work had been done by Stephen and her , but she kept quiet and instead watched Jean Reece-Carlton as she turned away from a gloating Robert in disgust , muttering something under her breath . |
| 22 | So these are the things that are worrying Robyn Penrose as she drives through the gates of the University , with a nod and a smile to the security man in his little glass sentry box : her lecture on the Industrial Novel , her job future , and her relationship with Charles — in that order of conspicuousness rather than importance . |
| 23 | ‘ That was a super dinner , ’ Leith thanked Travis as she put down her coffee-cup , ready to go . |
| 24 | Emancipated as she considered herself , Zeinab would not have gone up to them alone . |
| 25 | Marie turned back to look at Bella as she reached the door . |
| 26 | After that we would go to Tahiti , and I saw the excitement grow in Ellen as she realised that these plans were so close to coming true . |
| 27 | Read about Julia Roberts as she takes a deep draw on the cigarette in her right hand' . |
| 28 | He turned an enquiring gaze upon her as she marched towards the house , but before following her he held out his hands to Millie as she went to jump off the last step , saying now in a low tone , ‘ It looks a good enough day ’ — he pointed to the back of the cart — ‘ what 's up ? ’ |
| 29 | Aggie was looking at Ben , and he looked questioningly at Millie as she said , ‘ A nymph is a kind of fairy , I think . |
| 30 | Chen exchanged a brief look with Wang Ti as she set the bowls down on the table , then nodded . |