Example sentences of "[noun] as [pers pn] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The two younger boys , Dick and John , clung to her skirt as she told Sarah how good Abel was to her .
2 ‘ Any use to you ? ’ he asked , snapping open his eyes as he heard the rustle of her skirt as she changed position .
3 But if by any chance the Bairns ' fortunes begin to falter under his chairmanship , and their stalwart position as second-bottom in the league is challenged , then he should not be surprised to hear from the terraces the menacing sound of the fans as they give tongue : ‘ Christie , Christie , Christie — out , out , out ! ’
4 It was in an affidavit from Sugar booed and hissed at by fans as he entered court that Martin Mann QC , for Venables , named Clough .
5 It was in an affidavit from Sugar booed and hissed at by fans as he entered court that Martin Mann QC , for Venables , named Clough .
6 PETE Townshend played air guitar on his shovel and Chuck Berry flashed his famous footwork as they helped break ground for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland , Ohio , yesterday .
7 Sheepishly , Nathan agreed to go and watch movies with Zambia , casting agonised looks after Ari as he followed hir from the canteen .
8 But , to be fair , the McLaren directors had other matters on their mind in Portugal as they moped Senna 's fevered brow and cursed Mansell 's unwelcome intrusion into a family affair .
9 This must be Paul 's reasoning as he applies Jesus 's principle to another area of experience .
10 The route follows minor roads , woodland paths , paths across fields and cliff-tops as you cross Whitecliff Bay to reach Sandown .
11 Mr Arafat 's advisers in Tunis could scarcely choke back their emotion as they answered reporters ' questions while his fate was uncertain .
12 QACs and mixtures containing QACs may not be used in brewing or the licensed trades as they affect beer head retention .
13 Fairfax is seated in the dining room beneath the stuffed heads of a cabal of gloomy animals as he eats sausages and eggs .
14 There was the usual non-stop tirade as he praised America , himself and his latest promotion , in this case a fight card at the Mirage — not in the 17,000-seat outdoor stadium where Tyson ruled but in the 4,000-seat ballroom , with tickets selling for $25 instead of $1,000 .
15 Rising from the bed , Theda opened the door , apprehension in her eyes as she confronted Miss Merchiston 's glare .
16 The blonde girl ignored the gesture , a gleam coming into her eyes as she examined Virginia with insulting thoroughness .
17 Yet still there was a hint of mischievousness in his eyes as he met Anne 's gaze , which gave the lie to his otherwise angelic appearance .
18 Reggie Kray , always a lover of children , had tears in his eyes as he watched Michael comfort the girl .
19 His precipitate action was clearly calculated to make life harder rather than easier for the PLO as he abandoned responsibility for civil servants in the West Bank .
20 Rosenior must have had a rush of blood as he kicked Kernaghan .
21 Desmond grinned across the restaurant table at Shiona as they clinked champagne glasses together .
22 These show that it takes Dagenham nearly twice as long to produce a Sierra car as it does Ford 's Genk plant in Belgium .
23 Policeman Steve Bedford spotted the car as he patrolled Ringwood , Hampshire , and slapped a ticket on the windscreen .
24 Stephen Murphy , 23 , of Alexandra Road , Glenrothes , was hit by a car as he crossed Banff High Street on Monday evening .
25 All that faded from her mind as she saw Alain coming towards her .
26 The thoughts swirled through her mind as she followed Silas and Doreen to the dining-room , and as they went towards the corner table Matt stood up .
27 But none of this was in Sara 's mind as she patted Jenny 's arm , seeking for some words of comfort .
28 Mirror , mirror , tell me true , went through her mind as she watched Lalage 's reluctance to lose her image .
29 That exchange came to mind as I watched Gavin Scott 's Horizon , British science — on the wrong track ?
30 All too typically I saw enthused teachers returning from training , armed with new perspectives who became progressively drained of optimism as they faced non-understanding in colleagues , shortage of resources , lack of follow-up support , and who ended up despairing and cynical about possibilities of real change .
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