Example sentences of "he [verb] [adv] as [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yao-hoo ’ he let out as the record ended . |
| 2 | He rose politely as the waiter ferried her across the room . |
| 3 | He turned just as the kettle began to boil , and , the tea forgotten , he strode from the kitchen and out of the flat . |
| 4 | He turned round as the door opened again . |
| 5 | They also want to speak to an elderly man who was wearing a brown jacket and was refused entry to the bank because he arrived just as the robber had left . |
| 6 | Over the next five years there would be shortfalls of ‘ tens of millions of tonnes ’ unless new investments came on stream , he warned almost as the government announced that capital spending in the energy sector would be slashed by 40 per cent . |
| 7 | He broke off as the doorbell rang . |
| 8 | He watched closely as the emperor rose from his throne , and when he saw him bow low in his direction , he allowed a little smile of polite acknowledgment to play across his face before he turned and strode majestically back to join his entourage . |
| 9 | He swayed backwards as the blade slid free . |
| 10 | When at last he went out as the dusk was gathering she was very glad to see him go . |
| 11 | He whirled round as the door hit the rubbish bin with a loud clang . |
| 12 | On the first he could only straighten out to stay ahead of the whitewater ; on the second he bailed out as the roof caved in . |
| 13 | He spoke just as the door opened . |
| 14 | ‘ What a world we live in , ’ he said softly as the car took the road up to the castle , snow falling gently . |
| 15 | ‘ Nice girl , Simone , ’ he said casually as the car coughed its way into life . |
| 16 | ‘ What Bert was saying about my ‘ harem ’ , ’ he said easily as the car purred forwards into the traffic . |
| 17 | He sat back as the waiter brought coffee . |
| 18 | On his fifth birthday , he climbed a tall tree until he reached twig level , where he sat contentedly as the wind rocked him to and fro . |
| 19 | Anyway , I 'd already found a seat when he jumped on as the train was about to leave . |
| 20 | He stood up as the door swung open . |