Example sentences of "[adv] as he [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Battler looked at him eagerly as he came back into the room . |
| 2 | Tina grabbed his arm and held on to it fiercely as he stared back into Mrs Cramp 's hard little boot-button eyes . |
| 3 | The idea of dying did n't worry him , so long as he went out with a bang . |
| 4 | Lara , sweeping frequently , made a bright 50 , then Richardson — booed loud and long as he came in for his supposed anti Jamaican selections and his team 's poor World Cup performances — made 30 of a stand of 106 with Simmons . |
| 5 | Why does it matter if your husband gets the lunch and drops the crumbs on the floor , so long as he clears up afterwards ? |
| 6 | His insecurity will persist so long as he bottles up change , no matter how well his ruling party behaves . |
| 7 | ‘ He was coming down this path from the ferry , and here he was struck down as he passed by . |
| 8 | DETECTIVES are hunting the killer of a friendly bus driver gunned down as he walked up the driveway to his North-East home . |
| 9 | Robert waved her down as he leapt out , and she was obliged to wait . |
| 10 | She saw one of them stumble and took her chance , moving in as he staggered up , catching him beneath the chin with stiffened fingers . |
| 11 | ( ’ All right , so you 're married , ’ a badgeless fellow chimed in as he slid by . |
| 12 | The 31-year-old Scot skidded across the track into a fence after the back wheel of his Banco Yamaha broke away as he powered round a bend . |
| 13 | What the admiring spectators did n't see was Zarei sitting in the first aid room and insisting those helping him look away as he took off his socks , ‘ because I do n't want to frighten you ’ , and later on slipping a tape of Irish Folk music in to his Walkman as he went back on to the track and muttering quietly to himself , ‘ that will help me stop thinking of the pain ’ . |
| 14 | ‘ Our motives are good , ’ Merrill said demurely , and turned away as he took off his coat . |
| 15 | The plumber smiles broadly as he gathers up his tools and delicately tip-toes between the pools of water . |
| 16 | Finish your wine , ’ he said easily as he handed back her glass , ‘ and then go get some sleep . ’ |
| 17 | He left the room and she tugged on a sweater and put the jacket back on just as he came back in . |
| 18 | It shows this air crew just as he baled out of the aircraft less his parachute harness which he had abandoned on landing . |
| 19 | His thumb caressed her arm absently as he looked down at her , and the smile left a lingering warmth in his eyes . |
| 20 | Oh , do n't worry , ’ her bitter hurt spilled over as he swung round , ‘ I 'll see you get your money . ’ |
| 21 | His head sang with pain and his stomach heeled over as he stood up , his hand flailing for the back of a chair to support him . |
| 22 | He almost lost his balance and tipped the chair over as he scrambled back down to floor level with it . |
| 23 | It was also noticed that he ceased to whistle unconsciously as he walked up the aisle from the vestry . |
| 24 | But they forgot about him as soon as he disappeared out of sight down the steps which led to the promenade and beach . |
| 25 | ( ii ) No , he was arrested as soon as he came out of the water . |
| 26 | A local man , known throughout his youth to be a steady worker , apprenticed to a mason , had married as soon as he came out of his apprenticeship , a girl from Rydal , nearby , and they had five children . |
| 27 | He said he battled against the bottle by checking into a private clinic but started drinking as soon as he came out . |
| 28 | Even Michael Bridges , the Echo man ( Kegan had leaned over to Briant and pointed him out as soon as he came in ) , sat sprawled in seeming boredom in his chair at the end of the front row . |
| 29 | Mr Jones was out but would most certainly be in touch when he came back , and yes , the police had phoned and Mr Jones would be given the message as soon as he came in . |
| 30 | She would tell him about Mr Coleby 's visit and her going to the loft as soon as he came in . |