Example sentences of "[v-ing] his [noun sg] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | She pressed her cool palm against his open mouth , hushing his enquiry even as she answered it . |
| 2 | The manager was advised to start by walking his zone so as to familiarize himself with it , and then ‘ scouts ’ would be sent out to call at homes whilst ‘ reliable boys ’ could be hired to ‘ politely deliver heralds ’ . |
| 3 | Benjamin , however , cleaned his teeth , cupping his hand occasionally as he studied the end of the toothpick . |
| 4 | Cardiff turned to see Duvall loosening his overcoat slowly as he moved to draw level behind them as they watched the elevator doors . |
| 5 | He had been moving his body slightly as he came into the shot , and the club head was being thrown slightly off line . |
| 6 | Stepping forward to the front of the jungle set , actor William Russell places himself so that the windflow from a small cooling fan falls on his face , ruffling his hair slightly as Ian Chesterton remarks on the slight breeze blowing over this exotic world . |
| 7 | Joseph 's face was pale and his hands were trembling , but he tried to hide this by gripping his rifle tightly as the others gathered around them . |
| 8 | Then he looked up , raising his voice so as to be heard over the sow 's din . |