Example sentences of "[adj] as he [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Delaney was unconvinced as he held out his hand . |
| 2 | Moran looked stern and self-conscious as he drove up the short avenue . |
| 3 | Ben 's heart was light as he swung along through the meadows that lay before the heights of Lulling Woods . |
| 4 | His expression was inscrutable as he gazed back at her . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't know what , ’ replied Mr. Gordon , looking grave as he stared up at the circling plane . |
| 6 | By the look of him , however , his chief had not perhaps shared a similarly successful period of recuperation , for he sounded tetchy as he picked up the brief note Lewis had left him . |
| 7 | As a pedestrian , however Shaw was still supremely noticeable as he sailed by in his knee breeches and Norfolk jacket for walks of up to six miles . |
| 8 | It was he who was now leaning towards her , and his voice and face serious as he went on , ‘ A big house , a room to yourself , and all the food you can eat is n't everything ; you can be as miserable as sin with it all . |
| 9 | She thought he appeared nervous as he wound down the window . |
| 10 | Dane 's expression was infuriatingly bland as he glanced down at her , and Shannon glared back at him , all too aware of just how ridiculous she must look . |
| 11 | He seemed faintly bored as he gazed over her head through the window . |
| 12 | I stopped listening as he went on to describe a naval ceremony . |
| 13 | Perhaps he was n't as completely convinced as he made out that a lost boy , however bright and confident , could not have ended in the Comer . |
| 14 | ‘ What in the world … ? ’ began Rose , feeling quite bewildered as he let out an amused laugh . |
| 15 | Security was tight as he flew in to Ulster . |
| 16 | ‘ Strange , ’ Maltote interrupted , his face drawn and white as he stared down at the gory , blood-spattered wound . |
| 17 | The morning air was sharp and bracing as he turned down the avenue . |
| 18 | Billy pulled up the collar of his coat and rammed his hands deep into his trouser pockets , feeling suddenly cold as he plodded on . |
| 19 | The Irish backs missed tackles while Penaud was authoritative , Sadourny incisive and Viars electric as he clocked up a record 24-point haul . |
| 20 | But he made the effort to sound firm and reassuring as he spoke up again to quell any panic among the assembled youngsters . |
| 21 | Jake 's tone was lethal as he looked down at her with eyes that had turned to blue ice . |
| 22 | Adam saw how tired he was ; his eyelids were already half-closed as he fought off sleep . |
| 23 | The top riders never appear to be hurrying — in fact Mark Todd often appears to be quite casual as he clocks up the fastest time of the day . |
| 24 | Mark Todd often appears to be quite casual as he clocks up a fastest time of the day . |
| 25 | He stood alone in the corner of the yard feeling more than a little stupid as he stamped up and down to keep warm . |
| 26 | As long as he keeps out of the washing machine , the vet says Pristine Priskin can expect a long and happy life . |
| 27 | He looked haggard and angry as he walked over to his partner . |
| 28 | As the debate intensifies over the BBC 's Charter — virtually its right to broadcast — which is up for renewal in 1996 , a younger chairman is needed to take the corporation into the next century , critics say , but Mr Hussey was tightlipped as he flew in from Hong Kong . |
| 29 | She felt powerless as he brought up his other hand and let his fingers feather lightly down the side of her neck to her collar-bone . |
| 30 | He was hungry all his life for friends and friendly environments , vilifying and imploring as he shifted about restlessly and unpredictably like a Lawrence , never finding the right place , the right person . |