Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [v-ing] [adv] as " in BNC.

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1 He kissed her again , several pairs of eyes watching differently as he received her submission .
2 She was pierced by his compassion , powerless to stem the flood of tears welling up as though a dam had finally burst within her .
3 A matron chaperoned them at all times , trekking them from digs to school , on to the theatre and finally back to their digs at night , the crocodile of children walking slower as the day progressed .
4 Skip with legs crossing over as before .
5 Skip with legs crossing over as before .
6 The principal British rival to the BBC has faced an uncertain future , with costs rising just as recession was slashing into advertising .
7 It was also feared that the British car industry would lose its research and development facilities , together with its high technology capability , with employees finishing up as ‘ metal bashers ’ for overseas companies , performing low ‘ value added ’ jobs .
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