Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] [noun prp] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Crichton had been Rovers ’ hero , but he suddenly turned villain when he pulled down Hignett as he streaked clear five minutes from time . |
| 2 | I agree , he 's been a right arsehole this weekend , with that plus the fact that he singled out Leeds as being the team without a hope of catching scum . |
| 3 | Later in the fifth century Theodoric took over Ravenna as capital of the Ostrogothic kingdom but after his death in 526 Justinian recaptured the city and Byzantine control of the area was retained until c. 750 . |
| 4 | ‘ Christ , Piper , that 's all we need , the bloody Navy ! ’ burst out Taff as two sailors got down from the jeep and started to unload their gear . |
| 5 | Hunter , then 27 , picked up Heidi as she hitch-hiked along the A10 to visit her boyfriend , who she had rowed with the day before . |