Example sentences of "as she [vb past] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She alighted from the train at East 74th Street and whistled softly to herself as she walked the two hundred yards down 72nd Street from the subway to her ground-floor bachelor flat . |
| 2 | She grew more and more tired and depressed as she walked the fifteen miles back to Flintcomb-Ash , where only hard work awaited her . |
| 3 | As she walked the short distance home , the lecturer 's words ran through her mind . |
| 4 | They began to bark as she walked the few yards to his front door . |
| 5 | ‘ It is only simple , ’ she apologised as she brought the first course to the table . |
| 6 | She broke off , colour running up her face as she pressed a guilty hand to her mouth . |
| 7 | As she listened the furtive sounds ceased . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , I think it 's lovely , ’ she said later as she touched the crisp carving of the linenfold panelling by their table . |
| 9 | She then swept the kitchen floor , knowing her aunt would wish this to be done , and as she swished the few crumbs into the dustpan she heard Silas moving furniture in the dining-room . |
| 10 | This fantasy was so vivid to her that she would even rehearse this line out loud , looking at herself in her mirror as she smoked the last cigarette of the night , after she 'd taken her face off , after all the noise was over and we 'd all gone home . |
| 11 | She shivered as she recalled the terrible blackness that had invaded her home and had clung to and coated the village on that night when she had heard the voices . |
| 12 | A smile spread over her face as she recalled the concerned officials , fussing over her like doting fathers . |
| 13 | As she returned the firm handclasp Lindsey 's smiling gaze for the first time took in the neat , wide-belted white dress , topped by a dark cardigan . |
| 14 | As she returned the first-aid box to the locker , she heard a movement behind her and glanced round . |
| 15 | The Baronne 's gathering frown dispersed almost magically as she espied a flat be-ribboned box on the tray . |
| 16 | She broke off as the door opened , fixing a smile to her throbbing mouth as she recognised the elderly woman . |
| 17 | Paula turned gratefully , then gasped with surprise as she recognised the slight figure in black roll-neck sweater and skin tight pants . |
| 18 | As she stamped the last one she glanced at her watch . |
| 19 | Laura sighed , lying back against the head-rest of the open sports car , closing her eyes as she relished the cool breeze rustling through her blonde hair . |
| 20 | The night became a blur of faces , trees , light and dark , the scents of the woods enveloping her as she stirred the warm night air with her urgent flight . |
| 21 | And as she met the dark gaze of Guido Falcone , her breath caught as though a fist had connected with her solar plexus . |
| 22 | She flushed as she met the quizzical expression in Helen 's eyes . |
| 23 | She paused , feeling a shiver work its way down her spine as she met the black eyes that were regarding her so closely now . |
| 24 | As she met the clinical look in Penry Vaughan 's eyes she stiffened , the reason for his change of mood suddenly , mortifyingly , obvious . |
| 25 | Fran stared at him in confusion , feeling a pulse starting to beat high in her throat as she met the mesmerising stare . |
| 26 | Her eyes narrowed into hostile slits as she met the cold gaze of her mother-in-law . |
| 27 | She felt her brassiere tighten uncomfortably as she heaved a vicious sigh . |
| 28 | As she passed the new couple her beach bag caught the Factor 15 and knocked it off the table . |
| 29 | She rode on , ducking below trees , shivering as she passed the guarding statues at the crumbling gate . |
| 30 | The sun westered as she passed the gutted farm that had now been pulled down . |