Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Experts beleive there will be some redundancies as T-I seek to make improvements , but the number of jobs losses should be small . |
| 2 | I knew you were n't the kind of woman I could conveniently disregard , as I 'd disregarded Celeste , and I certainly did n't want to become entangled with my team-mate 's girlfriend — ’ |
| 3 | I fear that I may not be able to take part in the debate as I intend to cause trouble for the Government over Oxleas wood , which is in my constituency and that of the hon. Member for Woolwich ( Mr. Cartwright ) , but I hope that my hon. Friend will regard my support as being with him throughout the debate . |
| 4 | I like to take care of my staff , just as I intend to take care of my wife — if the one I love will marry me . ’ |
| 5 | Rather , I felt a strange exaltation that our brief married life together — consisting of but a few short leaves — had been of such ravishing sweetness , and that I had not spoiled it as I had spoiled things over two years before . |
| 6 | It came as a shock as I had visited Jack two weeks earlier , having travelled down to Shergold Guitars in Romford to collect my Burns Marvin after Jack had refurbished it for me . |
| 7 | I knew that she did n't believe in him as I did because in that case I would have recognised her as I had recognised Mother Joseph , who inhabited a territory which I had visited . |
| 8 | I was engrossed in these thoughts and just about to drip it on the top of my head as I had seen Sally do when , from nowhere , a hand knocked me to the floor , spilling the contents of the bottle . |
| 9 | When the bus started , they all crossed themselves , as I had seen nuns do in Ireland when setting out on a journey , however short . |
| 10 | Out of school , of course , I continued my birdwatching just as I had done back in Essex , only now there was much more variety . |
| 11 | On Monday there was the English paper — mainly Twelfth Night , which was money for old rope as I had played Feste at school . |
| 12 | As I had told Dr Grey Walter , a poet is born ‘ high ’ . |
| 13 | As I had told Dr Viola , I was not so interested in the applied arts . |
| 14 | I kept leaving her as I had mixed feelings about being married to someone older than myself . |
| 15 | I thought my form had been good enough throughout the year to warrant selection , but there is always that niggling doubt , especially as I had angered Frank Dick by not turning up for a relay practice at Loughborough where he was engaged in running the annual Summer School for athletics . |
| 16 | Oh that could just be a possibility as I thought send dad on a delivery down there . |
| 17 | But I mean it 's it er it was great I mean the fact that I was I mean in in Aberdeen I was away from home , I mean you did n't even notice it , because of the number of Orcadians that popped in by the hospital and as I said sent cards and letters , it was great . |
| 18 | Well it came so suddenly you see there 's erm as I said playing football , and then this accident and then he he was sort of taken away from us in no time you know . |
| 19 | And as soon as I went to get sprouts off a garden , she 'd be on there , wo n't she , would ? |
| 20 | and er as I came to visit mother and she we th went to know and la , called landaus |
| 21 | As I proceeded to add names , address , venue , time and place , etc. , the younger woman said : ‘ There 's wan thing am no ’ too sure aboot . |
| 22 | It might not be as soft as I 've led Richie to believe . ’ |
| 23 | The 27-year-old Spaniard , who has won twice on the US Tour in the past , added : ‘ The rough is still too high for my liking , but is not set up as difficult as I 've seen US Open courses . |
| 24 | I 'll lie down on the couch again as soon as I 've seen Mrs Porter . ’ |
| 25 | I 'll have a word with your men as soon as I 've seen Miss Easterbrook . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , I 'm orf ter bed soon as I 've seen Carrie 'ome . |
| 27 | I 've never loved anyone as I 've loved Jack . |
| 28 | Well as I 've said signs like that are illegal . |
| 29 | As I 've said Boy read this narrative twice , but still he could not understand why Madame wished him to study it . |
| 30 | Erm so as I 've said things go wrong . |