Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] his [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kate leant her chin on her hands as she considered his last words . |
| 2 | But as he began his sixth day his silent vigil ended . |
| 3 | The relationship with BitC was working well and , as he began his fortieth year , the future was looking positive . |
| 4 | Young Richard Duncan of Ards was the pick of the 10–11 year-old boys as he notched his sixth title of the championships with a fine performance in the 100 metre freestyle . |
| 5 | A beady glint appeared in Manolo 's clear blue eyes as he got his first scent of blood money and began to turn into a shark . |
| 6 | He had read the number off the old-fashioned dial phone as he handed his last letter in . |
| 7 | I 'll be talking to arch modernizer Harriet Harman , and John Cole takes a sideways look at the Chancellor 's dilemma as he prepares his first budget . |
| 8 | John Shore from Operations at CAPENHURST enjoyed taking in the sights of the capital as he completed his second London event in three hours 45 minutes . |
| 9 | In Berkeley 's Siris , for example — we know Coleridge was passing through a Berkeley phase as he named his second son , born in 1798 , alter him — we read that ‘ there is according to those philosophies ( Platonic and Stoic ) a life infused throughout all things ’ . |
| 10 | Kharin , unable to speak a word of English , saw Hitchcock pull off one of the saves of the season as he watched his first match following a £400,000 transfer from CSKA Moscow . |
| 11 | James himself , watching from the shore with the rest of his ‘ invasion committee ’ , could not restrain his admiration as he watched his last hope of regaining his throne go up in smoke . |
| 12 | Diana arranged her weekend in France just three weeks ago — knowing she would be away from Charles as he celebrated his 44th birthday last Saturday . |
| 13 | The 24-year-old local hero failed to find the superb form which saw him win the French Indoor Championships , as he lost his first match to Pete Sampras , 7–6 ( 7–5 ) , 7–6 ( 7–3 ) . |
| 14 | For Esteban Vicente , still busy at work in his Bridgehampton studio as he enters his ninth decade , the sweet blarings of Fame 's trumpet have always had more than a little in common with the songs of the sirens . |
| 15 | The Biennial is the work of a new curatorial team that director David A. Ross has assembled as he enters his third year at the head of the museum . |
| 16 | Despite his injury problems Aldaniti was clearly a candidate for the Grand National , and to the stricken Bob Champion the idea of winning the Liverpool race on this horse became an inspiration as he awaited his third course of chemotherapy . |
| 17 | However , the Scot has had successive deciding-frame victories here in Belgium and perhaps his Wembley success may turn out to be another false dawn as he chases his first ranking title of an erratic season . |
| 18 | Nelson Mandela embarked on June 4 on a six-week , 13-nation tour through Europe , North America and Africa , the crowded schedule giving rise to fears for his health as he approached his 72nd birthday in mid-July . |
| 19 | As he approached his thirtieth birthday Richard reminded people more and more of his great-grandmother Queen Mary . |