Example sentences of "as he [vb -s] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neuhaus 's art is dematerialised , consisting of sounds and vibrations , which will pervade the visitor as he surveys the other exhibition buildings from the top of the stairs . |
| 2 | Personalities vary , but typically he will be guided as much by intuition and personal judgment as by precept or regulation as he surveys the political landscape he must traverse before reaching his destination . |
| 3 | As he reviews the sad procession of his supporters leaving the city , he finds at the rear two priests and the Levites bringing out the ark . |
| 4 | JB , who lives with his publican owners , always makes a bee-line for the regulars as soon as he hears the last orders bell . |
| 5 | Luke Steer keeps a wary eye on the fulmars as he negotiates the finishing ledges ( photos ) |
| 6 | He gets it checked as frequently as he checks the bottom line . |
| 7 | He holds the trouser tightly outwards as he puts the unaffected leg into it , crosses this leg over the other again , and puts his shoe on . |
| 8 | FLY tying has become an absorbing hobby for Jim Lister as he puts the finishing touches to another specimen during his lunch break in the BMK canteen . |
| 9 | Throughout the whole of life , Man is happy or unhappy in so far as he discovers the right admixture for his life of these quite distinct manners of using energy . |
| 10 | As he reaches the first solo stage , therefore , the pupil must either achieve a standard of flying which does not leave room for criticism , or he must learn to accept the particular instructor 's comments as fair and helpful . |
| 11 | For example , if a person supplies a computer in kit form which , when assembled , infringes a patent , then the supplier of the computer kit infringes the patent even if he is just a middle-man as long as he has the requisite knowledge . |
| 12 | As soon as he shows the slight movements that herald developing hunger , he is put to the breast . |
| 13 | Similarly , as soon as he shows the smallest sign of being too cold , or too warm , his environment is manipulated to create the conditions of maximum comfort . |
| 14 | Yet the whole image of Xanadu is the poet 's personal creation , as he connects the practical knowledge of nature that he holds in his conscious mind , with his less readily available powers of creativity which he stores in his subconscious mind . |
| 15 | The criminal replies , ‘ Have a look , mate ! ’ as he throws the heavy bag straight at the bobby , knocking him backwards on to the pavement . |
| 16 | NIGHT OF JOY DELIGHT for Dion Dublin as he hits the last minute winner on his full debut for United . |
| 17 | As long as a son holds on to the mother as a love-object he must ineluctably be in conflict with the father , just as , conversely , as soon as he accepts the paternal authority and identifies with his father to constitute his superego he must suppress his fundamental parricidal antagonism and with it his incestuous fixation . |
| 18 | Banbury showjumper Joe Turi … is chasing a clear round in France this weekend as he leads the british challenge in the world cup qualifier … |
| 19 | ‘ I think he 's very important because of that fact , and also as he knows the French set-up and the way they play . |
| 20 | One comes and stands next to Tony , watching as he secures the last bit to his boat . |
| 21 | As he values the entire UK direct sales market at about £1,000m , this means his association already represents 20% of the total — ‘ not bad ’ , he reckons , ‘ for an association that has just been launched ’ . |
| 22 | What sustains him is the comfort he derives from the spiritual world of the Indian , as he escapes the alienating environment of the school to listen to Quechua music and to renew his bonds with the magical world of nature , but his experiences call into question the effectiveness of Quechua values in the white world in which he must live . |
| 23 | My opinion is that , as long as Willsford is among the leaders coming to the last two fences and six furlongs , his speed will be a potent weapon , especially as he carries the minimum weight . |
| 24 | LIKE any good revivalist , Kevin Keegan is confidently spreading the good word as he faces the final leg of his salvation mission at St James 's Park . |
| 25 | And , as he enters the last week of a career which spans more than 30 years , he knows he made the right choice . |
| 26 | In so far as he means the random use of techniques removed from all contact with appraisal , then I think that he is right . |
| 27 | For example , in the case of starting up a machine at a control panel the operator will be given the instructions and asked to provide a verbal commentary as he actuates the various controls and checks the various indications , this is a ‘ talk through ’ . |
| 28 | The mad boy screams as he chases the male nurses down the damp corridors . |