Example sentences of "as they approach [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they approach a grazing herd of , say , wildebeest , they spread out in line abreast and begin the stalk . |
| 2 | Devon Loch had appeared to take off right by the water jump , which the runners on the second circuit of the Grand National by-pass as they approach the winning post : had he caught that fence out of the corner of his eye and tried to jump it ? |
| 3 | That has now been achieved and , although we know that a long road awaits the negotiators , it is refreshing to see the leaders of the Palestinian people at the conference table and to watch their demeanour as they approach the massive problems . |
| 4 | Senna had crashed into the back of Mansell 's car as they approached a second-gear hairpin . |
| 5 | David had been right , thought Juliet excitedly , as they approached the first of a row of huge old houses . |
| 6 | As they approached the curved horn of the dead bull , Nathaniel Sherman began pumping the hand of his eldest son in congratulation . |
| 7 | He followed her as they approached the green-and-gold-painted double doors leading to the ballroom . |
| 8 | As they approached the 500 ‘ ft ‘ balloon curtain around Bremen , Edwards ordered the split , leaving each aircraft to find suitable target and carry out individual attacks . |
| 9 | He has described the moment which put him and his mount into Grand National legend as they approached the twenty-third fence : |
| 10 | As they approached the front door of Greystones Helen heard the telephone ringing within . |
| 11 | ‘ Dinky houses , ’ said David , as they approached the front door . |
| 12 | On the golf-course behind him a foursome of players shouted to one another as they approached the fourteenth green . |
| 13 | A smell of incense grew strong as they approached the immense triple portico of the Cathedral , begun in the French style two hundred years ago . |
| 14 | The windows were lit by the flames of thousands of beeswax candles and , as they approached the main entrance , they heard faint strains of music , chatter , and the sounds of merriment . |
| 15 | The countryside became more deserted , farmsteads and villages more sparse as they approached the green mass of trees on the far horizon which Corbett knew must be the great Forest of Ettrick . |
| 16 | Paula was tense as they approached the German frontier post beyond Echternach in Luxembourg . |