Example sentences of "as i opened " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I opened it , and looked out , I realized that it was the first time I had consciously looked out : before , I had always been hurrying by . |
| 2 | As I opened the case I heard a groaning , splintering noise , which caused me to experience extreme pain as the bridge flew off and whacked me on the side of the head ! |
| 3 | It was being swept off my feet as soon as I opened the door and having my clothes removed before I had time to make coffee . |
| 4 | As I opened my arms , spread my hands and prepared to jump , horror of horrors , the gorilla turned and saw me . |
| 5 | I quoted out loud , light-headed with triumph as I opened a tin of lunch before setting off on the thirty-mile drive to the hospital . |
| 6 | When I glanced back as I opened the gate , they were standing still , in a discomfited little group : they had not meant , I suppose , to hurt the child . |
| 7 | She said : ‘ As I opened the door he slid to the ground . |
| 8 | " Shut your trap , " he said , as I opened it to protest . |
| 9 | As I opened the door of her room , I saw her sitting close to the fire . |
| 10 | Hoo-Woo made his noise : ‘ Hoo-woo ! ’ as I opened the door . |
| 11 | I can still remember my excitement as I opened the box . |
| 12 | As I opened the door , a white streak flashed past my ankles and vanished around the first turn of the spiral . |
| 13 | As I opened the bottom door he said , I 've been hitting it . |
| 14 | ‘ You know , ’ Ash was saying , breathing hard and looking down the stair-well as I opened the door . |
| 15 | Wes followed me and watched as I opened the boot and laid Duke gently on top of my black working coat . |
| 16 | Mr Beamish received the medicine unsmilingly and as I opened the car door I felt a gush of relief that the uncomfortable visit was at an end . |
| 17 | Yes , it slipped past me as I opened the door . ’ |
| 18 | As I opened the door , a familiar tall figure , swinging a stick , strode past . |
| 19 | I cringed as I opened the fridge door , I hated opening the fridge door . |
| 20 | Anyway , it was dead quiet and I felt a bit funny as I opened the door- ’ She stopped . |
| 21 | I shrugged as I opened the flat door . |
| 22 | Springsteen circled my legs and howled a bad-tempered welcome as I opened the purple — yes , purple — envelope . |