Example sentences of "as he [vb past] [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Quigley had made sure he had stopped hitting me as soon as he heard her on the stairs .
2 ‘ Mr Connon , ’ he said as he busied himself with the kettle and the jar of instant coffee , ‘ I did n't really have a chance last night to explain myself to you very fully .
3 As he saw her to the door , he felt in his pockets .
4 His heart lurched as he saw her for the first time for nine years , now in her new role as a woman .
5 It is significant in this respect that Galileo 's drawing of the moon 's surface as he saw it through a telescope contains some craters that do not in fact exist there .
6 ‘ Harry not back yet ? ’ he asked , as he seated himself by the open fireplace .
7 His eyes skimmed her face , his expression unreadable , as he seated himself in the armchair opposite her .
8 She was overwhelmed by a mixture of terror and relief as he left her at the wheel and went forward to free the line .
9 She had changed her clothes — as he had himself in a sprint through his hotel — to a pale coffee-cream skirt and russet blouse under a hip-length waterproof jacket .
10 Jobless Shepherd told a court his labrador Flash was savaged by a pit bull terrier as he took her for a late-night walk after drinking at a local club .
11 As he took her on a guided tour of the eight-bedroomed mansion , the Prince asked her to organize the interior decoration .
12 ‘ Afraid of the dark ? ’ he said gently , as he shepherded her to the door .
13 Guido sighed and seemed to relax a little , as he told her with a light smile , ‘ In fact , I 'm very pleased .
14 Ellwood and Luke were crouched over Piper as he told them about the slow , magical dance of the cosmos .
15 Earlier , I 'd had the good fortune to place my left ear point-blank to old Gavel Basher 's larynx as he asked everyone in a 20-mile radius ( or so it seemed ) to be seated .
16 The florist had removed his big green apron but the Brigadier had to force him to take off his trilby as he brought him in the door , muttering under his breath , ‘ This is a State office , you know very well … ’
17 It unrolled as he tugged it across the bedroom floor , and inside was the blood-soaked corpse of Maria Shill .
18 A futile gesture , as he lifted her off the ground , and before she could react she was being carried unceremoniously to the house .
19 ‘ We are a scientific community , ’ he said as he led them into a dismal cavernous hall , ‘ and also a spiritual one . ’
20 The rest clambered into their saddles , and followed him unquestioningly as he led them at a canter downslope to where the hills opened out and patches of ground could be seen where the snow was melting .
21 He did n't speak as he led her through a stone-floored hallway to a sweeping staircase .
22 ‘ Pringle 's used to have a Directors ' Dining Room , with their own cook , ’ Wilcox explained as he led her through the drab corridors of the administration block , and out across a yard where fresh snow was already covering the footpath that had been cleared .
23 As he led her towards the wood-and-thatch building by the roadside , Isabel contemplated another night in fitzAlan 's company .
24 ‘ Mrs Wormwood is n't going to thank you for this , ’ the man said as he led her into the sitting-room where a large platinum-blonde woman was gazing rapturously at the TV screen .
25 His head was spinning as he led her into the reception building .
26 His eyes were dark as he led her into the bedroom and closed the door behind them .
27 Sophie watched as he led her into the office and Joanna picked up a chair .
28 He glanced at her over his shoulder as he led her down the corridor .
29 ‘ How — er — how did you know that I lived here ? ’ she muttered as he led her inside the lift , reaching across to push the correct floor button .
30 They made respectful way for him as he led me through the village to a longhouse standing apart from the others .
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