Example sentences of "he [verb] [adv] [adv] as [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He got as far as Rugby before he was caught . |
| 2 | She had few friends to whom he objected as strongly as Bridget . |
| 3 | Although Ronnie Allen was only 5ft 8 inches tall , he played equally effectively as centre-forward or at outside-right , and he had appeared in both positions for England during his time with West Bromwich Albion . |
| 4 | He stop as far as page 118 of McCann . ’ |
| 5 | He came round just as evening surgery was nearing its end . |
| 6 | ‘ I think we 're — ’ He broke off abruptly as Fenella let out a cry of purest revulsion and looked down to see the Melanisms at their feet , surging thickly upwards . |
| 7 | He looked round uneasily as Martin put down the phone and said that he had to go . |
| 8 | He looked up just as Mary turned , and let out an exclamation . |
| 9 | He looked up eagerly as Bernice walked over to him . |
| 10 | He looked up happily as Hari put down her basket and took off her shawl . |
| 11 | He stood up quickly as Luke appeared in the doorway . |
| 12 | He slid quickly aside as Jotan charged , and the bright steel tines of his fork flashed . |