Example sentences of "as his [noun] [vb past] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lowe liked crunching numbers anyway , but as his figures skittered across the rubbery keys of the calculator , he began to gasp with amazement . |
| 2 | He let his eyes travel over her , openly appraising , as his gaze took in the firm , high breasts , softly moulded by the cashmere of her sweater-dress , then drifted down to the dip of her waist and the womanly curves of her hips and thighs . |
| 3 | He ducked down the back stairs — glad , for once , that there were so few lights working along the landings — as his visitors strode towards the front . |
| 4 | ‘ He wo n't be here yet , my dear , ’ said old Mr Clare , as his wife went to the front door for the tenth time . |
| 5 | Curly Top stood up as his superior came into the room . |
| 6 | Finn demanded , standing up as his superior headed for the door . |
| 7 | ‘ Indeed … ’ began Wu Shih , then stopped , turning as his Chancellor appeared at the far end of the gallery . |
| 8 | The floor was made of bamboo strips laid haphazardly side by side , and he staggered several times as his feet slipped between the round poles . |
| 9 | He made a clean take-off , skidded down the face , and tracked the wave into the hazardous zone known as the ‘ Bermuda triangle ’ , somersaulting as his board stalled on the sandbank . |
| 10 | The driver jumped clear as his vehicle fell into the river below . |
| 11 | The jolt rattled his ribs and he breathed in at the same moment as his head crashed through the surface , like a seal in the surf . |
| 12 | Swing , he screamed at himself as his arms crashed into the pine , not holding , but the weight of his body already carrying him on in the next arc of his trajectory . |
| 13 | ‘ I thought you were going to undress me very slowly ? ’ she murmured , as his fingers went to the satin-covered buttons on her blouse . |
| 14 | His hand had slid to her thigh , and she felt the lurch of dismay as his fingers slid over the silky fabric of her dress . |
| 15 | He reached out and let his hand trail up her bare arm , watching her face as his fingers slid over the smooth silk of her skin . |
| 16 | He looked pale and serious as his eyes scampered round the room until they found the telephone . |
| 17 | As his eyes fell on the crucifix he realized that he 'd always loathed it , and in a small gesture of defiance he lifted it off its hook and set it down on top of the filing cabinet . |
| 18 | Then , as his eyes fell to the way she was cradling one hand in the other , he added , frowning , ‘ You 're hurt . ’ |
| 19 | A bitter smile crossed his face as his eyes ranged over the top men in the giant corporation . |
| 20 | That day ’ wherever he went , decision and order followed him ’ As his eyes roved over the terrain , speedily the agile mind made its appreciation . |
| 21 | I can still see the blood starting from the man 's nose , the way his arms reached out as his feet rocked back on to nothing , and still hear the dreadful high-pitched rabbit cry as his body disappeared over the edge . |
| 22 | The Frenchman delivered a perfect final ball that left Hughes with no excuse this time — and he did n't need one as his shot rifled past the Coventry manager 's son . |
| 23 | The boat lurched as his hands slackened on the wheel and it hit the wake of a speeding launch . |
| 24 | The anguished force of the stroke drove the Corsican to his knees and , paralysed with shock , he remained in this posture , groping ineffectually for the bone-handled knife as his blood spurted onto the red dust around him . |
| 25 | A SOCCER referee collapsed and died during a match as his son watched from the sidelines . |
| 26 | Weakness invaded her as his tongue darted over the fullness of her soft lips , dipped to taste the sweet moistness within . |
| 27 | As his tongue rasped across the sensitive peaks , as his teeth gently bit , Ashley curled her fingers into the dark hair on the top of his head . |
| 28 | He made no comment , however , as his father glanced over the parapet of the bridge . |
| 29 | Fenella saw , with a thrill of horror , that as his hand went through the colours , the robes shivered as if they were not made of plain cloth , but of some living , breathing substance . |
| 30 | As his hand closed on the rubber border , the man appeared to steady , staring fixedly as if fascinated by the spectacle . |