Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adv] as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | She scrambled to her feet , feeling her heart bump painfully as she caught sight of the two men standing by the car . |
2 | Host surrogacy , I V F surrogacy was not done in this country erm so we ha we made the decision to go ahead as it was with partial surrogacy . |
3 | I sat at the kitchen table , staring at the blind white blankness in front of me , and slowly , like a clear spring welling up from the common earth , the poem rose and spread and filled me , unstoppable as flood water , technique unknotting even as it ran , like snags rolled away on the flood . |
4 | Goldmine AG boss , Kurt Halm , admitted the company was being re-structured but expected new sources of venture funding to come forward as we went to press . |
5 | She opened her eyes and saw a river , its surface shaking beneath the icy draught , the ducks bobbing slightly as they followed one another , seeking sanctuary . |
6 | Do not lose interest and let the end of a sentence fade away as you scan your notes for the next remark . |
7 | ‘ I think it is , ’ she said suddenly , and her heart beat fast as she felt the hatred burn in her eyes , directly at him , her mouth a tight line , her body rigid with anger . |
8 | Her face taut with anger , Gina 's fingers trembled uncontrollably as she fumbled with the unfamiliar fastening of the seatbelt . |
9 | As writer of a weekly newspaper column , he was allowed his own room in hotels , and from the corridor could be heard above the typewriter coughing away as he smoked one cigarette after another . |
10 | With a sudden surge of defiance she tossed back her head , sending her long wheat-coloured mane rippling over her shoulders , her eyes flashing challengingly as she pulled the microphone free of its stand . |
11 | Dennis winked unpleasantly as they walked back to the stables . |
12 | His eyes narrowed speculatively as they watched her in the mirror . |
13 | Candy 's blue eyes narrowed suspiciously as she prowled round Rory like a tiny bird of prey inspecting its dinner . |
14 | His eyes narrowed dangerously as he stared down at her . |
15 | The Collector 's mind wandered again as he thought of the baptism of his own children how long ago it now seemed that the eldest had been baptized ! |
16 | The cross-over neck gaped treacherously as she fought silently to free herself , revealing a smooth swell of breast without the support of a bra . |
17 | When he re-crossed the clearing , he barely spared a glance at the three lifeless black shapes scattered there as he sped past . |
18 | " There he is , " she whispered excitedly , and pointed out a young man of about João 's age , whose lips moved constantly as he said a rosary . |
19 | She made no attempt to conceal her surprise , her eyes widening slightly as she said , ‘ You mean you think he should remain a bachelor — all his life ? ’ |
20 | The wind drops slightly as I am making myself another cup of tea and I like the idea of going out to watch the sun go down . |
21 | The man 's gaze raked her clear complexion and pale gold hair , then his mouth twisted slightly as he drawled in a sardonic tone , ‘ What 's the matter , Cornflower ? |
22 | His mouth twisted slightly as he found the ignition and they set off , leaving behind a trail of smoke . |
23 | Corbett ate sparingly as he always did . |
24 | Thiercelin and Epitot saluted smartly as he passed , but he did not see them , nor even his entourage . |
25 | Luce heard the engine start and the boat roar away as she obeyed Rosa 's respectful injunction to , ‘ Please come this way . ’ |
26 | Claudia blushed at the thought of seeing Hadrian 's Wall with Roman as her guide , but the pleasure faded quickly as she remembered that he thought she was Garry 's mistress . |
27 | Then the tiniest of smiles came to her lips , the muscles about her eyes relaxing slightly as she saw . |
28 | Wedged inside that drum he drowned , his little legs waggling pathetically as he gulped and squirmed and tried to get his arms into a position from which he could lever himself out . |
29 | Gavin 's eyes shone rapturously as he ran off stage and gripped Josh enthusiastically by the arms . |
30 | Barney nodded resignedly as he gave the canoe a push with his foot , and watched it drift out into midstream . |