Example sentences of "and [adv] as [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 And so as their freedoms increase , their numbers dwindle .
2 It was already poured , and just as his hand closed on the last glass with pale gold contents , he caught sight of Meryl near the window with Gladys .
3 He planned to dress up as each bride in turn and also as their murderer .
4 The ballerina has to behave as graciously and confidently as her partner .
5 Kenamun had come to the end of his tirade , and now as his expression relaxed Huy thought he could discern something behind the anger in the man 's eyes : an expression so fleeting that he was not able to identify it , but one which left a disturbing impression on his heart .
6 James Molyneaux and the Rev Ian Paisley have already set this deadline for the resumption of talks and even as their two parties vigorously fought each other in several constituencies , joint working groups were in session drawing up vital working papers for the forthcoming negotiations .
7 And even as its sound struck the cage about him , there was a crash and a judder and the sky was falling in upon him from the darkening night .
8 And even as her mind tried to deny it , her basic honestly forced her to admit the truth .
9 Every organism continues to grow till it has reached its peak and then as its growth stops , deterioration sets in .
10 CAMPAIGN from Empire attempts to defeat this division , by allowing you on the one hand to be in control of complete military formations and make strategic decisions , and then as your valiant troops come into contact with the enemy allow you to drop down into each tank and fight for glory .
11 ‘ You 'll be the death of me , Mr Loveitt , dammee if you wo n't , ’ she said , her voice as loud and hard as her laugh .
12 But she would not defend herself , by no means , and she answered him in tones as brusque and hard as his own .
13 Sad stories of fathers making fortunes out of their pretty daughters by marrying them off to antiquated old men again and again as their husbands wither and die , leaving them with fortune after fortune .
14 He began to write his own verse whilst still quite young , shyly at first , correcting again and again as his ‘ second thoughts blushed over his first attempts ’ .
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