Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [vb past] he [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This happened on the Sunday in question , and as I watched him climb the stairs , dragging himself up by the banister , I saw that he was sweating heavily . |
| 2 | It sounded suspiciously like a dismissal , but she made no comment as she left him finishing the task of putting away saddles and bridles . |
| 3 | As she finished he took the needle from her . |
| 4 | She dropped the saucepan as she saw him raise the pistol and aim at her . |
| 5 | She shuddered as she felt him unfastening the catch of her bikini-top , her heart starting to pound with a heavy beat as the pressure of his kiss became fiercer and more demanding . |
| 6 | She gritted her teeth as she watched him swing the flexible whip between her legs . |
| 7 | It leapt in the air as it shot over the ramp , making Rachel gasp as she watched him slam the brakes on , flinging her forward to make the seatbelt dig into her . |
| 8 | As she watched he draped the shirt next to hers by the fire before squatting down opposite her . |
| 9 | She tried to break from his grasp , but as she spoke he released the arm still pinned at her side and placed his hand on the curve of her neck , fondling it in a way that reminded her of an actor she 'd once seen playing Henry VIII just before a beheading scene . |
| 10 | ‘ Turn around , ’ she suggested , her hand on his arm as she steered him to face the big window . |
| 11 | As she turned he set the horse against her quickly , its strong shoulder nudging her away in another direction . |
| 12 | As she did he saw the ring on the third finger of her left hand ; the large diamond sparkled brightly . |
| 13 | As it landed he felt the repulsively soft feel of Dashwood 's skin against his own . |
| 14 | Berle hoped to have the British blamed for breaking up the conference , as he knew he had the support of the Latin American states and some European countries . |
| 15 | As he grew he fought the temptation of sin in his body , and felt the pain of separation in his heart , but he never faltered in his faithfulness to his heavenly Father . |
| 16 | As he went he heard the music of the sea . |
| 17 | Legend has it that as he departed he destroyed the contents of the greenhouses by opening all the windows on a freezing night . |
| 18 | And as he spoke he swung the billhook and she saw that its tip was red with blood . |
| 19 | As he spoke he broke the seal on the carton of cream for his coffee , inadvertently squeezed the carton , and squirted a little jet of cream up her skirt between her thighs . |
| 20 | As he swam he dreamed the Whale calm , asking the great creature politely for its cooperation in garnering that which his village needed . |
| 21 | As he collapsed he saw the Doctor being pummelled by the mob . |