Example sentences of "he [verb] [adv] as [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He limped just as Adam remembered . |
| 2 | ‘ Diamonds , ’ he announced thoughtfully as Samuel emerged from the parlour into Nuckell 's Place . |
| 3 | He got up as Leo walked across the lawn outside and smiled down at the trio in the swing-seat . |
| 4 | The recoil was unexpected and he staggered backwards as Cardiff reached him , not knowing whether he had hit it or not . |
| 5 | He flinched nervously as Buddie growled to gather phlegm into his throat , lifted the lid off the stove and spat on to the hot coals . |
| 6 | He grins defiantly as Eva sweeps in through the door . |
| 7 | He finished just as Eddie arrived . |
| 8 | He normally never wears anything on his head — ’ He broke off as Buckmaster reappeared in the doorway . |
| 9 | He broke off as Newman entered , closed the door , nodded to Monica and slumped into the chair in front of Tweed 's desk . |
| 10 | You 're forgetting I 've known you since childhood , Doreen — ’ He broke off as Ling appeared at the door . |
| 11 | He broke off as Marler strolled in after tapping lightly on the door . |
| 12 | ‘ I would n't — ’ He broke off as Richard joined them . |
| 13 | He watched carefully as Rory set out the papers . |
| 14 | He looked away as Stephen slid his arms around Christina , pulling her against him as they said goodbye . |
| 15 | He looked up as Trent came into the room . |
| 16 | He looked up as Horowitz reappeared . |
| 17 | He looked up as Nuadu made a quick movement and Nuadu caught again the amusement . |
| 18 | He looked up as Donna approached and smiled at her . |
| 19 | He looked up as Corbett entered . |
| 20 | He looked up as Corbett entered , smiled and half rose before slumping back into the seat again as if he really could not be bothered . |
| 21 | He looked up as Phil strolled in , and the sight of him , standing there so ludicrously , so needlessly alive , made his mind veer like a weather vane in a high wind to a more frivolous way of thinking . |
| 22 | People he looked on as friends took advantage of him . ’ |
| 23 | He smiled foolishly as Josh undressed him and put him to bed ; he was feeling blissfully contented , but he could n't focus on anything very clearly . |
| 24 | He chuckled excitedly as Carrie came in and she said , ‘ Hallo , Mister Johnny , can I sit next to you ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Spot of bother ? ’ he enquired jauntily as Tweed indicated he should sit in the chair beside his desk . |
| 26 | However , he does not as Tarrow seems to argue , ignore class contradictions within the territorially based proletarian community ; in fact he pays particular attention to the complex class structure of the depressed areas , identifying as crucial within them the role of the rural intelligentsia , the commercial intermediaries and the local clergy . |
| 27 | Just hear me out , ’ he said sharply as Sophie rose indignantly to her feet . |
| 28 | ‘ There is another way back , ’ he said quietly as Maggie stood by the Land Rover and cast a rather fearful eye up the valley . |
| 29 | He jumped slightly as Bartocci touched his shoulder . |
| 30 | Look , ’ he hurried on as Merrill turned away to hide her dismayed expression , ‘ Sam Holdsworth 's an important contact . |