Example sentences of "as he continue [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Treated as a wayward child who at the same time was exceedingly precocious , he was considerably indulged as long as he continued to sow confusion in Rommel 's back yard . |
| 2 | I put his age at forty , but even among men twenty years younger he would have been accounted handsome , and he knew it , for his expression showed both confidence and amusement as he continued to hold Ellen 's hand , and he showed even more amusement when she suddenly realised just what liberty she was thus granting him and jerked her fingers swiftly away . |
| 3 | She would let him stay at the breast long after the milk had gone and the gentle , pulling movement as he continued to suck though he was no longer hungry were soothing . |
| 4 | She tried to twist away , turning beneath him as he continued to grip her arms helplessly above her head among the soft pillows . |
| 5 | Jock 's voice was raised as he continued to describe the events over the past five days : — The attack on the Casino at Ouistreham and the eventual capture of the town by the British and French of No. 4 Commando . |
| 6 | " I do n't think I 'll ever feel anything ever again with the region I sit on , " grinned Chuck as he continued to bounce up and down on the plank bench . |
| 7 | Offstage she was scrupulously polite to him , an exercise that was totally wasted as he continued to ignore her . |
| 8 | As he continued to watch her she delved in her brain and came up with a substitute . |
| 9 | He 'd looked as though he was really pleased to see her , not awkward or evasive , and as he continued to watch her she hastily dragged her mind back to the matter in hand . |
| 10 | Jake shook his head as he continued to watch her , regarding her irritated face with a discreetly shuttered look . |
| 11 | Pressure mounted on Pinochet to resign as he continued to use his position to oppose army reforms and to make statements on internal and foreign policy . |
| 12 | Paige scarcely heard him as he continued to talk ; she was battling her own reaction to that brief caress . |
| 13 | But if he accepted , and then resigned the archbishopric into the hands of the pope , as he continued to wish to do , the responsibility for a new appointment would lie with the pope , and Anselm would ‘ justly ’ be free from a position which he hated . |
| 14 | His B–17 went down after continual attacks , the fighters still firing into him as he continued to fall , until the aircraft suddenly exploded . |
| 15 | ‘ Yep , but she 's your girl , ’ said Charlie as he continued to stare at the long-haired blonde who pretended to ignore their attentions . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , sir , ’ said Charlie , and sat shivering as he continued to stare out into the darkness for another forty minutes . |
| 17 | As he continued to gaze down into the sunlit water a sound intruded into his mind . |
| 18 | Fran drew back as though he had struck her , her face going pale as she saw the amusement on his face as he continued to study her . |
| 19 | As he continued to climb , the sea appeared less troubled and it came as a surprise to see the white turmoil round the foot of each headland and promontory . |
| 20 | Claudia sighed as he continued to speak . |
| 21 | St Antonino of Florence felt that the professional soldier could not fight in a war the justice of which was not above doubt , nor could he be given absolution as long as he continued to fight in that cause . |
| 22 | He looked sort of sternly amused , if there was such an expression , and really rather imposing , and as he continued to regard her she saw there was a glitter in his eyes , which could have been amusement , she supposed , if one were very optimistic . |
| 23 | Singh totalled 136 as he continued to outshine Welshman Ian Woosnam and Mark McNulty , of Zimbabwe . |
| 24 | Singh totalled 136 as he continued to outshine Welshman Ian Woosnam , who had dropped to six shots off the pace after a 72 . |
| 25 | Only one of his birdie putts was more than 12 feet as he continued to pepper the pins . |
| 26 | Taff 's face was really mean looking as he continued to curse the gunners along the River Orne . |
| 27 | He pulled her away , and although there was a laughing expression on his face his voice was quiet as he continued to warn her about the power of the Press and how it was politic not to get up their nose whatever the provocation offered . |
| 28 | ‘ Maybe not , ’ Maggie murmured worriedly , biting into her lip again as he continued to look down at her . |
| 29 | Maggie felt her heartbeats quicken as he continued to look down at her . |
| 30 | There was a dark look in his eyes as he continued to look down at her , but as she proceeded to wriggle away from him he made no move to stop her . |