Example sentences of "as he [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had half expected a divine pre-emptive strike , a thunderbolt maybe , as he queued for the body and blood . |
| 2 | A long pass by Andy Gregory almost conceded an early try but Graeme Hallas knocked on as he went for the interception . |
| 3 | Then , set against the incredibly complicated French and Indian Wars , the actual story has Hawkeye falling in with the Brits as he falls for the daughter ( Stowe ) of a Scots officer . |
| 4 | As he waits for the computer to load up the programmes , he scans the rolls of newly arrived faxes . |
| 5 | Bored as he waits for the liquid to boil , eyed admiringly by his pint-sized partner , he plays with wooden spills , dipping them into the solution and passing them through the flame beneath . |
| 6 | He taps his pencil up and down as he waits for the finance director to finish . |
| 7 | The young constable was polite and thorough , as he arranged for the cupboard door to be dusted for fingerprints . |
| 8 | In so far as he argued for the separation of economics from politics for the purpose of analysis , in a theoretical examination of the Soviet economy he seemed to be following in the footsteps of Marx . |
| 9 | It smashed into his ribs , forcing his mouth open again , more soup choking into his lungs , his eyes gummed with it as he fought for the surface . |
| 10 | He pulled on a pair of folding sunglasses ( the sort you pay an extra load for to have ‘ Porsche ’ stamped across your field of vision ) as he made for the driver 's door , but even with them and the soft brown leather blouson jacket , which made him look a bit like an off-duty copper ( they get them cheap down Brick Lane ) , I still recognized him . |
| 11 | His tongue hung from his mouth as he made for the south — and dust pothered up from his feet . |
| 12 | As he made for the road , the crickets hopped from him , all around , as if he 'd launched them . |
| 13 | Everyone hastened to stand aside as he made for the door . |
| 14 | As he made for the door he heard the phone ringing in the hall and when he entered he saw Joe turn from the telephone table towards him , saying , ‘ It 's for you , Martin . |
| 15 | As he made for the door she said , ‘ You wo n't forget to take that bottle in for her , will you ? |
| 16 | Penry smiled faintly as he made for the door . |
| 17 | Straight and fast flew Bower-bird as he made for the mountain top . |
| 18 | His whole body jerked in denial as he made for the drawing-room . |
| 19 | Their scent came up to him as he made for the stage door , thrusting his note carefully among the rain-wet blooms . |
| 20 | And a young man , certain of his own strength and skill , running with balanced ease round all opposition as he made for the line . |
| 21 | As he waited for the noise to die down , Forester looked around the room . |
| 22 | As he waited for the executioner , he was dressed in the blue suit that he had worn on his last public appearance . |
| 23 | He shifted from one foot to the other as he waited for the door to be answered . |
| 24 | ‘ I know you speak Russian , ’ Myeloski said as he waited for the Englishman , ‘ but it would be better if we spoke only English . |
| 25 | The man hesitated , his eyes flicking nervously from side to side as he waited for the magic . |
| 26 | He leaned forward , his forearms resting on his knees , his eyes riveted to the portable radio at his feet as he waited for the pitcher 's next delivery . |
| 27 | He brushed a speck of dust from his sleeve as he waited for the silence he required . |
| 28 | He shivered in shop doorways as he waited for the traffic lights to give him green . |
| 29 | The idea of this power , this energy , came to him as he waited for the traffic lights to change so that he could cross . |
| 30 | And to crown it all , ‘ What a charming companion you have been , ’ Ven commented across the table as he waited for the waiter to bring him their bill . |