Example sentences of "watch [pron] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had watched them silently as they lowered the little bush into the prepared hole , with considerable argument as to how the roots should be spread . |
| 2 | He will fix his eyes on some spot that he thinks he knows and watch it intently as the day fades , hoping to be able to plot any light that may appear later on . |
| 3 | The chief magistrate watched me intently as the prosecutor , a blundering serjeant-at-law , failed to prove I had any grievance against the Ralembergs and could not proffer any motive for the crime . |
| 4 | Lili watched me thoughtfully as I put on my skirt and blouse . |
| 5 | She watched them suspiciously as they plodded through the soft , dry sand all churned-up with trippers ’ footprints . |
| 6 | The women watched them curiously as they mounted the stairs . |
| 7 | Irene watched her anxiously as she left the room . |
| 8 | He watched her thoughtfully as she ate a biscuit . |
| 9 | He watched her now as she singed the birds over the gas-flame . |
| 10 | We watched him greedily as Darwin at the zoo |
| 11 | She watched him carefully as Wakelate brought in the brandy and poured out a generous measure . |
| 12 | She watched him carefully as he moved away from the door and came and sat down . |
| 13 | The men watched him silently as he strode on , their brown shirts at one with the autumn in the Tiergarten , as colour drained out of the world in preparation for winter . |
| 14 | Robyn watched him cautiously as he bent to the fridge . |
| 15 | She watched him warily as he dropped his briefcase on to the chair next to her own and perched on the arm , stretching out long legs , and running his fingers through his hair . |
| 16 | You were watching me steadily as I talked , listening , not saying very much . |
| 17 | There he was , Prince Nicolo Sabatini , standing at the rear of the showroom , completely alone , his arms folded over his chest , watching her exactly as he had the first time she 'd set eyes on him , with such a fierce blend of desire and anger that her heart leaped into her throat . |
| 18 | Emily walked into the sitting room , let the coat fall to the floor and sat down on the couch , crossing her legs as she had in the wine bar , and watching him coolly as he stood there in the doorway . |
| 19 | She picked up her coffee and sat on the far end of the wide bunk , feet curled under her , watching him speculatively as she sipped her drink . |