Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [noun pl] as he [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Well , ’ the man replied between gasps as he heaved at the oars , ‘ there is something I can tell you . ’
2 He strove with words as he strove with brush , pen , or etching needle to give the public equal sensations .
3 He was an exacting colleague , and college meetings lasted for hours as he reminisced about the past ; but it was his way of educating the fellows in the traditions of the college .
4 A 46-six-year old father of three died after his booby-trapped car exploded and burst into flames as he tried to leave Castle Street car park on April 6 1991 .
5 Herr Nordern groped for words as he stared at the envelopes with Steinmark written across them .
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