Example sentences of "as it [verb] its [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The galley pulled away , its oars dipping as it made its way down , following the tide out into the open sea . |
| 2 | Azhag flew over the battlefield on his wyvern , swooping upon regiment after regiment and harrying the retreating army as it made its way to the refuge of Wolfenburg . |
| 3 | Self and Citrine frequently had to sit through the same item of business as it made its way through three , or in extreme cases five , formal meetings of different bodies before being finally approved . |
| 4 | Many of the small boats which usually travelled its waters were moored for the night and The Sandhopper passed a number of them as it made its way up river . |
| 5 | " As you say , right , yes , will do , will do , " the small figure said , backing off , half-nodding , half-bowing as it made its way backwards to the winding-stair . |
| 6 | That was the bullish message from the party as it launched its manifesto in Chelmsford yesterday . |
| 7 | As it lowered its wings in threat posture , I took a last few shots before backing away , mindful of Valdemar 's account of the owl which left long , bloody furrows up the back of a photographer who pushed his luck too far ! |
| 8 | There are a handful of noticeably small start-ups wrestling with the key interoperability issues facing Unix as it elbows its way on to the desktop . |
| 9 | Praxsys is one of a handful of noticeably small start-ups wrestling with the key interoperability issue facing Unix as it elbows its way on to the desktop . |
| 10 | The personal computer business doubled year over year , as it expanded its presence in desktop machines , and service revenues grew by 12% . |
| 11 | Watch your spider as it builds its web . |
| 12 | If this government channelled its resources against employers who disregard the health and safety legislation as much as it channels its energy at the trade unions through the Employment Act I 'm sure we would see a great decrease in accidents and |
| 13 | Birthday Offering Precise and accurately placed enchaînements and éaulement give a clear definition to each step and pose as it takes its place in a perfectly balanced design . |
| 14 | A huge rocky outcrop at the far end jutted up and beneath it a small river or burn flowed quietly , turning and twisting as it followed its banks . |
| 15 | Even as she tried to evade him , he was drawing her closer , making the blood sing in her veins as he smiled down at her , the hypnotic blue eyes half shuttered but still as powerful , as he raised a firm hand to the back of her head , guiding her face towards his own , his mouth seeking the trembling softness of hers , hard and demanding as it reached its goal , yet instantly becoming as gentle and manipulative as it had been when he had coaxed the throbbing melody from the borrowed trumpet . |
| 16 | The Tour du Mont Blanc is a high altitude rollercoaster route on a grand scale involving long ascents , high passes ( some over 8,000ft ) and equally long descents , as it picks its way through the seven main valleys — and three countries — which surround the massif . |
| 17 | But , as it digests its food , the House Dust Mite produces potent allergens in its alimentary canal , which are released in its faecal pellets . |
| 18 | As long as historical materialism no longer saw itself as involved in the objective crisis complex , as soon as it understood its critique exclusively as positive science and the dialectic objectively as the law of the world , then the ideological character of consciousness had to take on a metaphysical quality … . |
| 19 | A boar , tusked and red-eyed , suddenly burst from the undergrowth and Corbett jumped in fear as it blundered its way amongst the trees . |
| 20 | It is much more likely that the pharmaceutical industry will support such analysis as it perceives its interests as being threatened ( Drummond , 1989/90 ) . |
| 21 | On a positive note , Reader 's Digest continued to give considerable satisfaction , as it fulfilled its role of export earner at a time of dollar weakness . |
| 22 | Flying the flag : The Fijian team celebrates as it retains its grip on the Cup for the third year in succession : ( l-r ) Fijian supporter , Waisale Serevi , Tomasi Cama , Vesito Rauluni ( captain ) , Mesake Rasari , Viliami Rauluni , Filimone Seru , Ratu Sakeasi ( front ) . |
| 23 | The revival of the US as a great nation at the centre of world trade will also have an impact on the port of Liverpool , as it continues its fight back to become a key staging post on the transfer of goods across the Atlantic and around the globe . |
| 24 | THE Merseyside Partnership holds the first of three Corporate Partnership Seminars at its offices in the Cunard Building today as it continues its work of promoting the region . |
| 25 | Luciano Pavarotti is one of the stars visiting Glasgow during 1990 , as it celebrates its year as cultural capital of Europe CAPTION FOR TABLOID PAGE34 The Dinosaur Roadshow is on display at Newcastle : see Events |
| 26 | At best he maybe had a letter from the client , that letter had gained copious notes as it filtered its way through the hierarchy , some helpful , some intelligible , unintelligible should I , should I say , and some contradictory . |
| 27 | It was affected by tough market conditions and one-off exceptional charges of £332,000 , as it cut its cost base . |
| 28 | Having gained weight so rapidly , the abandoned pup then begins to lose it as it uses its blubber to develop the organs of its body . |
| 29 | He returned their wave and gazed down the sun dappled ribbon of bright water as it meandered its way towards Sharpness docks a couple of miles distant . |
| 30 | The silence in the kitchen was broken only by the whirring of the washing machine as it finished its programme . |