Example sentences of "as his [noun pl] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lowe liked crunching numbers anyway , but as his figures skittered across the rubbery keys of the calculator , he began to gasp with amazement . |
| 2 | He ducked down the back stairs — glad , for once , that there were so few lights working along the landings — as his visitors strode towards the front . |
| 3 | The floor was made of bamboo strips laid haphazardly side by side , and he staggered several times as his feet slipped between the round poles . |
| 4 | Swing , he screamed at himself as his arms crashed into the pine , not holding , but the weight of his body already carrying him on in the next arc of his trajectory . |
| 5 | Her breath caught as his fingers moved against the rise of her breasts . |
| 6 | Robyn watched as his hands moulded and caressed each silken mound , heard the gasp of delight escape from her own lips as his fingers played with the darkened peaks . |
| 7 | ‘ I thought you were going to undress me very slowly ? ’ she murmured , as his fingers went to the satin-covered buttons on her blouse . |
| 8 | As his fingers closed round the gun , movement caught the edge of his vision and he heard a harsh bubbling moan from behind him . |
| 9 | His hand had slid to her thigh , and she felt the lurch of dismay as his fingers slid over the silky fabric of her dress . |
| 10 | He reached out and let his hand trail up her bare arm , watching her face as his fingers slid over the smooth silk of her skin . |
| 11 | The youth snaked his hand behind the door but as his fingers curled around the hilt of the sheathed poniard Graham appeared behind him and pressed the Beretta into his back . |
| 12 | Manville shrank back behind a display rack for a moment as his eyes moved towards the store window . |
| 13 | As his eyes adjusted to the scorching dry heat , he saw that the slaves were all lightly clad ; in the main , they wore ragged breeches , with the upper halves of their bodies and their feet bare . |
| 14 | He looked pale and serious as his eyes scampered round the room until they found the telephone . |
| 15 | As his eyes fell on the crucifix he realized that he 'd always loathed it , and in a small gesture of defiance he lifted it off its hook and set it down on top of the filing cabinet . |
| 16 | Then , as his eyes fell to the way she was cradling one hand in the other , he added , frowning , ‘ You 're hurt . ’ |
| 17 | A bitter smile crossed his face as his eyes ranged over the top men in the giant corporation . |
| 18 | That day ’ wherever he went , decision and order followed him ’ As his eyes roved over the terrain , speedily the agile mind made its appreciation . |
| 19 | The boat lurched as his hands slackened on the wheel and it hit the wake of a speeding launch . |
| 20 | Then the whistle again , harder than before , as his pursuers stepped into the house . |
| 21 | As his troops advanced to the west , raiding priorities altered . |
| 22 | She gasped as his lips closed over the taut mound of her breast , her body sensitised , waiting , begging for his caress . |
| 23 | Duncan turned and looked at his sleeping companion , now slumped in his seat , his mouth open as his snores rumbled across the cabin . |
| 24 | He waddled towards her , taking short little steps as his trousers trailed on the floor . |