Example sentences of "as [pers pn] enter the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I enter the smell and heat of the building , I notice the peeling paintwork and cracked walls . |
| 2 | I am unaware that any of this is going to happen as I enter the hotel lobby on my way to dinner . |
| 3 | ‘ An intensely interesting portion of the 25 shops that make up Wolverton Works is before me as I enter the wheel department , for here I have an opportunity of studying in detail the basis of the running of the modern railway-coach . |
| 4 | It seems very strange as I enter the town hall . |
| 5 | I spotted Billy 's mum as soon as I entered the court . |
| 6 | As I entered the barn someone handed me a mess-tin full of hot tea . |
| 7 | As I entered the committee room from the standard uncarpeted passage , I was given a friendly and businesslike handshake by the chairman , Lord Franks , who had courteously got out of his chair to greet his witness — an unfailing politeness that I gather he extended to every other witness . |
| 8 | ‘ Good morning , Mrs Clamp , ’ I said pleasantly as I entered the kitchen . |
| 9 | As I entered the building I could see that it was damaged , probably by mortars , or shellfire . |
| 10 | As I entered the building a chant started up , but I could not catch the words . |
| 11 | The Allied guns had just started up as I entered the orchard . |
| 12 | As I entered the orchard , a few yards from the entrance the farmer was tending to two badly wounded cows . |
| 13 | Darkness had suddenly settled as I entered the orchard at Brigade H.Q Taff was in the trench , standing by his Bren swatting the mosquitoes and cursing loudly to himself . |
| 14 | As I entered the orchard it looked completely deserted . |
| 15 | A woman and three children got up from the table as I entered the room . |
| 16 | As I entered the room he got up from the floor , drawing his sleeve across his mouth . |
| 17 | She hid it away quickly as I entered the room . |
| 18 | As soon as I entered the room I could hear little pockets of chatter coming from various parts of the audience . |
| 19 | She stood up as I entered the room , greeting me as if we were in a drawing-room in Chelsea or Gloucestershire and not in prison . |
| 20 | As I entered the room I wished I 'd thought of phoning a desperate SOS to James . |
| 21 | The first crag seen as you enter the valley is Buckbarrow Crag — a mere ten minutes from the car ( yes , I know it looks further but trust me ) . |
| 22 | As you enter the church , note the pure drama — the darkened nave leading you to a burst of light at the E end . |
| 23 | Pure Mailly wines can be purchased from the local co-opérative ( on the left as you enter the village on the D26 from Rilly ) which is one of the best co-ops in Champagne . |
| 24 | The application does nothing to retain the existing trees on the site , it was a , it is , a mature garden with some mature trees , and all those trees are to be removed , it certainly does n't do anything to retain the rural character of the na of the village , and certainly does n't enhance the character of the adjoining small er rural cottages , i in fact it would be , it could be argued that it damages the rural environment , because the development is such that it is more suited for an urban development , almost a city centre , because the comment has been made that there is only about a metre between the dwellings and indeed there is only a metre between the dwellings and the adjoining boundaries , surely there is a need for screening , it is in a in a very very prominent position , it can be seen clearly as you enter the village from the Farnsfield area , the present proposal does n't provide sufficient room for screening , and and like the screen which is adjacent to this building , which are set well back from the road , and provide an opportunity for screening the single access to the site and the fact that the frontage to these two properties is completely taken up with garaging and with vehicle access does n't even provide an opportunity to screen . |
| 25 | But whether you are here for the first or merely the latest time , as you enter the square — better still , as you emerge into it , blinking away the bright Milanese light as you climb up out of the Metro — there can be no doubting its magical ability to conjure a timeless moment of calm from out of the bustle . |
| 26 | He 's there , still curled up and still secured by the tape , but he must have wriggled his way through to here while you were down in the cellar ; he 's knocked over a table with the phone on it and he 's just turning the phone the right way up as you enter the lounge and see him . |
| 27 | As you enter the library , you will see the catalogues in a prominent place . |
| 28 | Garden open to the public , Ryedale House , third house on right after the Bridge as you enter the town from York/Thirsk , Helmsley , 2–6pm . |
| 29 | The bathroom was boxed off , giving a tiny entrance lobby as you entered the flat . |
| 30 | As she entered the villa , her heart thudded with abrupt violence when she saw that Damian Flint was still there , in the living-room , playing chess with Charles . |