Example sentences of "[vb pp] as [pron] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Franca observed sadly , but without surprise , that her strange feeling of love for Patrick had waned and finally abated as he continued steadily to come to life . |
| 2 | Maria 's anger abated as she realised how much the answer meant to him . |
| 3 | The chimes of bells which stood in every district of the city were being rung as they sat down — both because the ringers had been amply bribed and because they thought it politic to honour Artai and his chief supporter — and a small orchestra of trumpets and tambours had been hired by a steward and was accommodated in the yard , so that Burun 's speech of welcome to his guests , as well as their affable replies , were conducted with much opening and shutting of mouths and a deal of dumb show . |
| 4 | Dulé stalked the ladder again , and circled it , turning it with him as he paced ; again he bowed to his adversary , again he placed a foot on the lowest rung as it stood up held light by his right hand . |
| 5 | After losing seven goals in two games , Thistle were as resolutely organised as they had previously been chaotically lax . |
| 6 | Merrill kept her face averted as they walked back towards the Abbey . |
| 7 | You just need something to start you off that can then be modified as you go along . |
| 8 | The problem is that it would be very hard to justify the cost : much of this could go on after students arrived , and the course modified as it went along . |
| 9 | His smile deepened as he glanced over his shoulder at her . |
| 10 | But he himself just felt European , and his sense of identity only deepened as he grew up and travelled . |
| 11 | Lindsey frowned , certain that Jill had said there were no more patients , and the frown deepened as she looked up and saw Niall Grant . |
| 12 | By then she 'd had our second child for which I got blamed as she had n't wanted to be pregnant again . |
| 13 | She sat down and began to pour out the tea and , her voice still quiet , she went on , ‘ I do n't suppose it 's really so bad for you , instructing or teaching , whatever it is you do , but in the Naafi , amidst the clatter — ’ she now looked at him and her words were spaced as she went on , ‘ and the chaff and the ribbing ; well , I sometimes think I have died and gone to hell , because that 's what I think hell must be like ; constant joking , especially when you hear the same thing repeated over and over again . ’ |
| 14 | New E number substances may be added as they come along , the records themselves may be edited , and a personal history of the observed response of various people , perhaps members of your family , may be added . |
| 15 | Speed and distance from the road edge probably would n't make a lot of difference if a landmine was detonated as they went by , but doing it makes everyone feel better . |
| 16 | Saturday 's expected points spree for West at relegated Liverpool St Helens never materialised as they signed off their highly successful season with a 32–0 win . |
| 17 | It went into the crowd , deflated and insubstantial , and was caught as they surged forwards . |
| 18 | The Australian bren gunner might have been caught as he moved smartly back up the steep hill had not ‘ two natives appeared from nowhere ’ and carried his gun at a quick trot over the hill . |
| 19 | The mosaic from Roxby , Lincs. , ( Fowler 1818 , no. 3 ) , has not been included as it shows more certain affinities with pavements in southern Lincolnshire and the area around Water Newton , Cambs. , ( Smith 1969 , 108 ) . |
| 20 | These difficulties were forgotten as we cycled down into town and in hot dry afternoon air , shouting ‘ I thought that this was what the weather was supposed to be like ! ’ |
| 21 | However nerves and hangover were soon forgotten as we headed out into the middle of the river and the adrenaline started pumping . |
| 22 | All was soon forgotten as we trooped off first to a reception thrown by the Count and Countess de Vogue , and then to the Worthington , Fort Worth 's grand hotel , for dinner and dancing . |
| 23 | Yet here the lads are 24 hours later , all jaunty smiles and hangovers seemingly forgotten as they line up with newlyweds David and Thorunn Nash . |
| 24 | But live these experiments are virtually forgotten as they plough on with their ridiculously outdated , clichéd brand of power punk . |
| 25 | The Palmer & Pearson file she had brought up with her was forgotten as she swung round and headed for the door . |
| 26 | Muriel Harvey was attacked as she walked home from midnight mass at |
| 27 | The 11-year-old was attacked as he walked alone through Windsor Street car park in Birkenhead on Saturday evening . |
| 28 | David Nock , who was sixteen , was attacked as he jogged home from a nightclub in Cheltenham . |
| 29 | Doreen 's lip curled as she said loftily . |
| 30 | ‘ I did n't notice how low the Leeds players looked as they walked off because I was too busy celebrating with the fans . |