Example sentences of "[noun pl] as he [verb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A beady glint appeared in Manolo 's clear blue eyes as he got his first scent of blood money and began to turn into a shark . |
| 2 | Laughter gleamed in his eyes as he met her belligerent stare . |
| 3 | He smiled , mockery dancing in his dark eyes as he studied her furious face . |
| 4 | D'Arcy 's grip tightened round her shoulders as he felt her hot tears against his skin . |
| 5 | There was considerable applause from his listeners as he advanced his familiar protectionist argument . |
| 6 | Behind him , Briant sat calmly , legs outstretched , his hands thrust into the pockets of his near-white coat , his eyes fixed on the toes of his highly polished shoes as he rocked his crossed ankles in a slow rhythm . |
| 7 | ‘ Take a taxi , ’ he instructed her peremptorily , anger tightening his features as he marked her wary expression . |
| 8 | And then the tendrils of her inner fire licked outwards , and the buffeting of the waters around her merged dizzily with the touch of his hands as he drew her closer . |
| 9 | Her body relaxed in Adam 's strong and clearly skilled hands as he stroked her bare , smooth belly , and a warm glow spread from her navel over her entire body . |
| 10 | John Fenn , prosecuting , said Youds was spotted by police as he drove his G-registration Vauxhall Cavalier along the westbound carriageway of the A45 . |
| 11 | Sequences of familiar violence are interspersed with achingly beautiful , melancholy moments , and Peckinpah marshalls a posse of bit part stalwarts ( Slim Pickens , Jack Elam , Richard Jaeckel , Harry Dean Stanton , Katy Jurady , Chill Will , Elisha Cook , Matt Clark , R G Armstrong ) and pays tribute to their contributions to literally hundreds of Westerns as he leaves them dead in the dust to the accompaniment of a Bob Dylan score . |
| 12 | Young Richard Duncan of Ards was the pick of the 10–11 year-old boys as he notched his sixth title of the championships with a fine performance in the 100 metre freestyle . |
| 13 | ‘ A lesson to be learned here , Devlin , ’ he said through gritted teeth as he raised his other hand in front of Jimmy 's face . |
| 14 | There was only the French chef Pierre , whistling between his teeth as he pounded something aromatic in a pestle , and a couple of aproned maids bustling about with what looked like preparations for breakfast . |