Example sentences of "she [verb] [verb] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tried to cheer up as she drove on to the ferry because — having caved in instantly and completely when Cara had asked ‘ Would you let me down — now ? ’ she had ensured that Cara could fly to Barney certain of one thing , if nothing else : that , her word given , she would not let her down . |
| 2 | Adrienne Ring announced that she has taken over as Chairman of the Publicity Sub-Committee and she asked that all dates of rallies etc be sent to the office as soon as possible . |
| 3 | The sight of the handbag she 'd caught up as he 'd carried her from her flat and which he had tossed on to the bed gave her the glimmering of an idea . |
| 4 | It was a Herculean task , and she 'd died just as she was beginning the nineteenth volume , with no end in sight , but even the one book in Godolphin 's possession was enough to guarantee that he would search for the others until his dying day . |
| 5 | The three local women that she 'd brought in as help for the evening had been buzzing around behind her , greasing dishes and setting up trays and napkin-wrapping cutlery . |
| 6 | She started to come again as he tried to slide his whole hand deep into her soaked vagina . |
| 7 | Not wanting anyone to see her dress from behind — the hem had come undone and she was n't wearing stockings — she had hung back as they came through the doors of the Grill Room . |
| 8 | She was thinking about a telephone call which she had answered just as she was about to leave the house . |
| 9 | She had walked in as she talked , so he assumed the offer to be turned away was her form of politeness . |
| 10 | There , for 20 years , she had watched helplessly as that country 's wildlife was systematically hunted to extinction . |
| 11 | Eager to see Bella , she had got up as soon as she was awake , although it was her usual habit to lie , for twenty minutes or so , drowsy , cocooned in her warm bed , entertaining herself with fantasies . |
| 12 | She walked up the stone stairs to the sound of the scratchy long-playing record , highlights from Turandot , which she had put on as they had sat down for dinner . |
| 13 | She had to step back as he grabbed his coat . |