Example sentences of "[subord] ever as [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Long moments later he lifted his head from hers , his eyes darker than ever as they gazed at her . |
| 2 | The face has always had a dialectical relationship to art and , today perhaps , this is stronger than ever as we view the face — in portraiture — with a scepticism characteristic of our age and as we witness the convergence of popular culture and fine art in so many spheres . |
| 3 | Then he seemed to reach a decision , his night-dark eyes more compelling than ever as he looked back at her . |
| 4 | After a short time , Reni 's wife excused herself , and everyone stood , watching her wend her way through the small jungle , looking lonelier than ever as she went . |
| 5 | The lines of bitterness seemed more pronounced than ever as she rose from her chair and crossed to the door . |
| 6 | The rain was falling harder than ever as I cycled home down the Banbury Road , through the science ghetto on Parks Road and into a time-warp . |
| 7 | I missed my dad more than ever as I went into the house , ahead of the others , and climbed the drab stairs to lie on my bed , looking out at the bright blue sky above the street . |
| 8 | Jim Lenehan , assistant manager at the Sheikh 's Kildangan Stud , confirmed that Royal Gait suffered a massive heart attack , and added : ‘ The sad part is that Graham said he had felt as good as ever as they came to the final flight . ’ |
| 9 | And Jacy Farrow ( Cybil Shepherd ) is back in town , as alluring and distant as ever as she recovers from marital tragedy and a failed movie career . |
| 10 | She seemed the same as ever as she closed in on him with that unfortunate overbearing manner , except that today there was an almost wild look about her as she burst out , ‘ I felt I had to come , Freddie . |