Example sentences of "as he [verb] [pron] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Ackroyd knew immediately where he meant and his blood ran cold as he knew what the foreman was going to say next .
2 Wexford brought his beer and as he passed them the man got up as if to take his leave .
3 ‘ I see you 're taking this job extremely seriously , ’ Leo offered sympathetically as he brought her a cup of coffee halfway through the afternoon .
4 Almost as he said it a parachute inflated under the plane .
5 The spirit of Homais still reigns , I thought , as he sold us a packet of bandages .
6 He denies that there is a single professional-managerial class ( or as he calls it the service class ) , but instead he sees it as being split in two .
7 She drew a breath as he offered her the platter of bread , and her fingers shook as she lifted a slice from among the pile .
8 At that point the creditor could still refuse to have the man released from prison and insist of his being kept there , so long as he paid him a groat a day .
9 You look young for a doctor , ’ cried Fawcett as he handed me a whisky .
10 ‘ Please do n't cross the white line , ’ Kragan warned Frick as he handed him a set of noise excluders .
11 Travis frowned as he handed her a mug of soup .
12 ‘ Well , you must admit — ’ she began as he handed her a glass .
13 ‘ This is a very pleasant office , ’ she began conversationally as he handed her a cup and went round to the other side of the desk .
14 He frowned as he handed her a cup of tea .
15 He poured Moselle for her , brushed fingers as he handed her the glass and looked into her eyes .
16 As he handed her the key , he added , ‘ Apparently she wants you to take the personal things from her lodgings . ’
17 His blond head dipped briefly , as he refused her the possibility of completing what he must have guessed would have been a remonstrative retort .
18 Ronni followed him back into the sitting-room and stood awkwardly watching him as he poured himself a whisky .
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