Example sentences of "and [vb past] [adv prt] as [art] " in BNC.

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1 Well it would be I suppose it would be possible that that they could start their time together and work right through for years together , but invariably er that did n't happen because people were picked up and laid off as the boat progressed , er and if er Y you may get a a run for the one yard would need , say , six squads of of riveters , in a hurry .
2 The Brigadier was red in the face : Things are n't as they should be … ’ he began again , and tailed off as the Captain indicated that he should sit down .
3 He dropped the gun from his shoulder again , and bent over as the laughter wracked him , all the more powerful for being silent , for being trapped inside .
4 Dennis ran down the concrete slope and leapt in as the craft relaunched itself with a loud splash , taking on quite a lot of water .
5 Trevor Magee stopped and looked up as the pigeons took off , anxious to avoid him as he made his way across Trafalgar Square .
6 But the stars soon lost their sheen and went out as the first strain of light eased away the darkness .
7 Thankful that because of Rosie 's appendix she knew the quickest way to the hospital well , Shelley drove like a demon after the ambulance , and ran in as the casualty was stretchered in .
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