Example sentences of "and [verb] [adv] as [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He watched her all the way to the swing doors , her head of brown hair held high and bobbing slightly as her heels clipped the floor . |
| 2 | But Lear does not , and we sit and watch helplessly as his not knowing leads to chaos in his kingdom , to madness , and to death . |
| 3 | As Peter puts it , ‘ you are chosen by God the Father , and set apart as his own by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling with his blood ’ ( I Pet . |
| 4 | Adult greylag geese were more aloof and watched anxiously as their goslings joined in the competition for food . |
| 5 | It may help to place your hands with your fingertips together on your stomach — make sure each time you breathe in your fingertips come apart and come together as your breathe out . |
| 6 | I tried to look straight ahead until I reached the top , then I entered our attic room and stood there as my eyes accustomed themselves to the dim light . |
| 7 | His hand was on her breast , moulding her flesh through her thin sweater , making her gasp and shudder softly as his palm grazed the taut nipple , tightening unbearably the ache within her . |