Example sentences of "[vb past] as [pers pn] leave the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her spirits rose as they left the ugliness of London behind . |
| 2 | Meh'Lindi reached into the trunk and lifted out a small tentacle , which squirmed as it left the stasis-field . |
| 3 | " Fat chance , " Adrian muttered as he left the house , and aimed a hefty kick at the poor , defenceless geraniums growing tastefully beside the front door in a barrel painted carefully all over in Dulux Brilliant White . |
| 4 | ‘ OK , ’ she nodded quickly , and noticed as she left the veranda that Bill Hamilton had moved closer to his wife 's side and engulfed her slim artist 's hand in his larger , stronger one in a gesture of silent support . |
| 5 | ‘ Well — that should prove to be an interesting surprise for all , ’ he snorted as he left the table . |
| 6 | ‘ There 's no need to ask if you enjoyed that , ’ Ven commented as they left the bridge and he looked down into her eyes , which were shining with pleasure . |
| 7 | [ PC. 2. ] commented as we left the scene , |
| 8 | They watched as he left the room then David turned to Rachel . |
| 9 | Nevil demanded as they left the meeting . |
| 10 | Officers who found the youngsters ' bodies were horrified by the scene and some wept as they left the flat in Tottenham , North London . |
| 11 | The girls wept as they left the shop but soon they were eagerly planning to apply to one of the factories such as the Meccano which was now on war work . |
| 12 | DAWN KENNEDY bowed her head and wept as she left the dock of Court 18 at the Old Bailey yesterday . |
| 13 | Sean smiled as he left the house . |
| 14 | ‘ Am I likely to forget ? ’ she retorted as they left the car and went towards the front door . |
| 15 | " I thought you 'd like to see it , " he said as they left the yard . |
| 16 | I 'll see you in Disneyland , ’ the defendant said as he left the court . |
| 17 | ‘ You 'll bring me your canvases , then , ’ the imperious young dealer said as he left the café . |
| 18 | ‘ We are walking out because we feel we have not been given a hearing , ’ Inkatha negotiator Joe Matthews said as he left the talks . |
| 19 | Worry about finding his half of the mortgage must be getting to her , she realised as she left the kitchen , knowing that just thinking of her brother was not going to conjure him home to pay his dues . |
| 20 | Leitzig asked as they left the changerooms . |
| 21 | Claudia asked as they left the motel behind them . |
| 22 | ‘ Did you see the man about the sailboard ? ’ he asked as they left the town limits behind . |
| 23 | The intertwined limbs against a dark tree she passed as she left the park seemed beautiful to her . |