Example sentences of "his [noun] [adv] as [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was off-balance , his defences down as Ward drew back his right arm and slammed that gloved hand straight into the sallow face . |
| 2 | ‘ Andrew had his defences down as Waterworth came across in front of me and hit him in the mouth and knocked his head on the floor . |
| 3 | Edward closed his eyes tightly as memories came flooding back . |
| 4 | Bernice followed his gaze upwards as Cheryl began to speak . |
| 5 | And he 'll keep his place tonight as Newcastle bid to establish their best start since the war with a Coca Cola Cup win at Mansfield . |
| 6 | He gradually inched his way up as spectators held their collective breath , for there was no safety net here , only the hard surface of the road . |
| 7 | Harry pulled a face at his brother now as Ellen put in quickly , ‘ The Hallidays too and their cousins , two young ladies who are staying with them . ’ |
| 8 | His professional engineering career started on the truck side , and he sees his task mainly as miniaturisation to bring all the advantages of power and economy enjoyed by the heavy goods diesel driver down to the size where they can also be of benefit to the motorist . |