Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ricardo shows great patience with me as I reach for the dictionary or , using a book and his long fingers , he makes the rituals clear to me . |
| 2 | Later I found out that a standby wife had got halfway down the aisle before turning back , remorseful at abandoning her husband , leaving one empty seat — my seat , I brooded , as I waited for the next flight . ) |
| 3 | All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind as I waited for the explosion in our midst . |
| 4 | Another three weeks passed as I waited for the reassuring ‘ chit ’ . |
| 5 | I felt frightened as I waited for the mysterious man . |
| 6 | The ward had been full , the nurses worked off their feet , but their care for me — and as far as I knew for the others — had been magnificent . |
| 7 | But sometimes I get cut up by another vehicle as I go for a space — and it 's always a man . ’ |
| 8 | Going to the first GLF meeting brought together these two aspects of myself as I saw for the first time the emotional need to have a context where I could be open and proud of my gayness , as well as the political context where my sexuality would seem relevant to all the other things that were going on around me at work and in the country at large . |
| 9 | Now , in these quiet moments as I wait for the world about to awake , I find myself going over in my mind again passages from Miss Kenton 's letter . |
| 10 | I take advantage of the silence as I wait for the punch-line to review the facts and fictions of the short story of Dudley Moore 's life . |
| 11 | As I reached for the fallen picture he said to me , ‘ That door 's gooin' ter fall off its 'inges one of these times . ’ |
| 12 | I closed my eyes in reverence as I chewed then as I reached for the pint pot again I looked up at the small figure on the bin . |
| 13 | A harmless grass snake , I concluded , although I must admit that the proximity of the Reptile Centre did make me a touch more circumspect than usual as I made for the summit . |
| 14 | As I prayed for the peace of our souls and for forgiveness for both of us , I was startled to see the wick on his candle fall over and almost go out , while mine remained upright and brightly shining . |
| 15 | Okay well we 're waiting as far as I know for the money to come |
| 16 | Though the marker stone had been half out of water when I started to run , the whole barrage of banked stones , with the causeway atop , was suddenly aswirl and , as I raced for the crossing , the level seemed to rise a foot or more . |
| 17 | As I head for the exit , Bob shouts back : ‘ How do you look in school uniform ? ’ and we both laugh . |
| 18 | In order to believe in the Devil we must rid ourselves of unhelpful images of him ( though we do not need to wax philosophical about him as I did for the doubting lady ! ) . |
| 19 | Working as I do for a technically based industry , I hope I may be forgiven for believing that almost anything can be achieved through technology , if we are dear enough about what is needed . |
| 20 | I got up and dressed quickly and as quietly as I could , but Colin was awake and he mumbled a ‘ good luck ’ as I headed for the door . |
| 21 | What am I wearing as I pine for the future , |
| 22 | As you prepare for the change in 1990 you should bear in mind that further regulations on the new Business Rate are still to be published . |
| 23 | If you leave , if you leave let's say if you get caught and sent back then you 're gon na get back you know twice as much as you had for the reason for leaving . |
| 24 | It 's an amusing game however , as you struggle for a seat out of the wind at the cairn to eat your peanut butter sandwiches , trying to guess which way everyone will go when they smack their lips , wipe their hands on their breeches and get up to leave . |
| 25 | Well , you take that out of the stream , take it home , bake it , powder it and put it in a box ; and you use oils with it the same as you do for the milch . |
| 26 | Even your first flight could end up with a field landing and , if the wheel brake lever is not in the usual position for you , your habits will catch you out as you claw for the non-existent lever in panic . |
| 27 | Just as long as you look for the Cotton USA Mark . |
| 28 | This is an adventure cruise in the best romantic tradition as you cruise around the beautiful Greek Islands , the scene changing from one day to the next , diving into the clear , blue water as you anchor for the night , or sipping your cooling drink as the harbour lights of a new port twinkle in the distance . |
| 29 | For partnerships you need to know the same information as you need for an individual but for all partners . |
| 30 | Only when Bert Rafferty was called to give evidence did Harriet Tremayne show any sign of breaking down , as she listened for the first time to his description of exactly what had happened on that harrowing morning . |