Example sentences of "as they approached [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Senna had crashed into the back of Mansell 's car as they approached a second-gear hairpin . |
| 2 | Users were intercepted as they approached a terminal to either catalogue and asked to undertake their searches under controlled conditions . |
| 3 | ‘ The Colosseum , ’ Nicolo said , jamming the car into a lower gear as they approached a snarl of traffic . |
| 4 | THE leading yachts on the second leg of the Whitbread Round the World Race were almost in line abreast yesterday as they approached the finish at Fremantle . |
| 5 | THE leading yachts on the second leg of the Whitbread Round the World Race were almost in line abreast yesterday as they approached the finish here . |
| 6 | Emily was slightly ahead of him as they approached the fringe of brown reeds . |
| 7 | As they approached the village , Mungo felt a little like a prisoner who had been given a taste of freedom . |
| 8 | He has described the moment which put him and his mount into Grand National legend as they approached the twenty-third fence : |
| 9 | Paula was tense as they approached the German frontier post beyond Echternach in Luxembourg . |
| 10 | It was well beyond the range of the ‘ oboe ’ radar equipment and meant that they were wide open to fighter attacks as they approached the city . |
| 11 | The countryside became more deserted , farmsteads and villages more sparse as they approached the green mass of trees on the far horizon which Corbett knew must be the great Forest of Ettrick . |
| 12 | As they approached the top of the hill , the pine trees were taller and less dense . |
| 13 | A smell of incense grew strong as they approached the immense triple portico of the Cathedral , begun in the French style two hundred years ago . |
| 14 | Just as they approached the doors , he stopped as if he had suddenly come to a decision . |
| 15 | He heaved himself to his feet as they approached the table . |
| 16 | As they approached the buildings , Stephen called out , ‘ Stop here , Goodison , and I 'll get out . |
| 17 | The new arrivals trod their way over the pebbles behind this man carrying their crates and smiling as they approached the waves . |
| 18 | As they approached the island some 30 minutes later fourteen Hurricanes were scrambled and a savage melee developed over the island . |
| 19 | Boardman , 31 , and Tasker , 34 , were making steady progress as they approached the cloud covered pinnacles that form the ridges most formidable physical barrier . |
| 20 | At least one landing craft commander was for ‘ giving her the gun ’ to speed the tense minutes as they approached the enemy shore , but Lieutenant-Colonel John Durnford-Slater ( Commanding Officer of 3 Commando ) made him maintain a steady speed . |
| 21 | The approaching fleet , now seen to be wearing banners showing the Leopards of England , did slow down and bunch together as they approached the harbour entrance , to negotiate the fairly narrow channel . |
| 22 | It was as they approached the gates that Joe pointed away to the left and towards the hills where a man was walking and he cried excitedly , ‘ There 's Mick ! ’ |
| 23 | The information flew over the Normandy beaches and as they approached the town of Caen , a wing ahead of them ran into heavy flak . |
| 24 | As they approached the 500 ‘ ft ‘ balloon curtain around Bremen , Edwards ordered the split , leaving each aircraft to find suitable target and carry out individual attacks . |
| 25 | During both this attack and a repeat performance the following night , crews were greeted with an intense barrage of ack-ack as they approached the target which resulted in the loss of seven aircraft and 18 men . |
| 26 | ‘ Not direct , ’ Newman said as they approached the car park . |
| 27 | selves , ’ he observed as they approached the Tower for a second time . |
| 28 | As they approached the gates , their guide continued talking , but his voice was now meant to be heard . |
| 29 | As they approached the gate he stopped , staring . |
| 30 | As they approached the castle of Ballingolin , a figure on the south tower raised a hand to indicate to them that they had been seen and recognized . |