Example sentences of "but as he [verb] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as he left I caught his hang-dog stare |
| 2 | At first he was shocked into admiration but as he waited he looked more carefully at the dark wood of the large , ugly pieces of furniture , the thick embossing on the pale yellow wallpaper and the heaviness of the dark brown velvet curtains . |
| 3 | Wycliffe saw a gull which seemed to be standing on the water but as he watched it took off with a derisive squawk and he caught sight of the lattice framework of the Wheel lifting to the swell . |
| 4 | ‘ If you hear anything … ’ but as he spoke he became aware of someone standing behind him and Jacko 's gaze was now aligned over his head . |
| 5 | He had been lying on his back , some distance away from her as usual , but as he spoke he turned on to his side , reaching out and laying a hand lightly across the smoothness of one slender thigh . |
| 6 | But as he did he saw two hooded crows scutter along the cliff face and sneak down upon her , calling threateningly , and as she turned to them he was astonished to see that she moved clumsily , uncertainly , not as an adult eagle should . |