Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adv prt] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | I got round just as |
| 2 | Passing Wattisham we identify Stowmarket ( R ) and look for a specific road/railway junction ( S ) , which turns up exactly as we expected it . |
| 3 | Initially Foucault argues that the stasis of what he calls the ‘ Classical Order ’ gave way to ‘ History ’ — which took over both as the form of knowledge and as the fundamental mode of being for empirical phenomena . |
| 4 | And where Carole lives out in Earlswood , down the lanes she lives round there as well . |
| 5 | His godson , Harry Hubbard , is a young Agency aspirant who joins up just as the Cold War is getting hot . |
| 6 | She turned round quickly as she heard the sound of a step at the door . |
| 7 | She hung on tightly as the pole veered violently round . |
| 8 | … a charming set of young ladies who shine out prominently as sprightly vocalists and dancers , whose contributions to the programme are received with much favour . |
| 9 | Making an awkward little gesture towards the cupboard under the sink , she stepped back hastily as he bent to collect the dustpan and brush . |
| 10 | She glanced up briefly as David Ryker passed her , his leather jacket undone . |
| 11 | She glanced back just as she was about to turn a corner , and saw Joe as he came hurtling out of the side-exit . |
| 12 | ‘ No ! ’ she broke in desperately as she tried to wriggle away . |
| 13 | She broke off thankfully as the intercom on her desk buzzed . |
| 14 | She broke off abruptly as she heard Jenny 's voice issuing clearly from the direction of the sitting room : |
| 15 | ‘ It certainly is n't ; in fact I 'm beginning to wonder if this is the same man who hurt my sister so badly — ’ She broke off abruptly as the emergency alarm phone began ringing . |
| 16 | She looked around nervously as another thought occurred to her . |
| 17 | Biting her lip with worry , and trying not to give way to her feelings of fear and trepidation , she looked up quickly as the door opened . |
| 18 | And talking of cards , ’ she went on quickly as it registered with Fabia that if adding Cara 's name to hers on any card she sent home was n't lying , then she did n't know what was , ‘ you 'd better take a couple of my business cards . ’ |
| 19 | Joe Darby , who took over recently as chief executive , admitted that LASMO was disappointed by the 1992 results which included a pre-tax loss of £261 million after exceptional items compared , with profits of £7 million in 1991 . |
| 20 | Their legs tangled , and she cried out again as his thigh grazed between hers and rocked against her . |
| 21 | She sat up straight as they reached her flat , prepared to act with dignity . |
| 22 | A few people were waiting and one of them called out angrily as Joe stepped in ahead of them all , but he gave him a one-second blast of his sub-zero gaze and said , ‘ Police business , ’ and then he turned his back and forgot the man completely . |
| 23 | that , we went up there as in actual fact we were looking for certain place when er the postcard we had was n't it , was n't the cows given us trouble and we went |
| 24 | We looked on together as the various hypostatical principles were distillated and redistillated . |
| 25 | Thousands of them looked down now as something round and shiny drifted around the Earth . |
| 26 | They glanced up curiously as the Kubelwagen arrived , rising to their feet when they saw Schellenberg 's uniform . |
| 27 | They skated off together as the band began a new German waltz . |
| 28 | He straightened up easily as he spoke , and the lidded gaze moved laconically down over the outline of her body beneath the thin bedcover . |
| 29 | I 've got two boxes at home , but I I mean its not brilliant , but they do the job for me could be worth cos he driving out there as well , would n't mind start get the old ferry ticket 's tomorrow and piss off over there , straight through France , |
| 30 | I 'll get it sorted out just as soon as I can . |