Example sentences of "[noun] as [pron] saw the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He heard the mestizo curse in fear as he saw the snake . |
| 2 | Riven sat up , then jumped to his feet as he saw the glitter of the eyes and the shadows moving amongst the trees . |
| 3 | As he raised her hand towards his mouth his grey eyes widened , then gleamed with laughter as he saw the state it was in . |
| 4 | Digging into the pocket of her jacket , she produced a long silver whistle and placed it firmly between her lips , and Fran had to swallow an almost hysterical gurgle of laughter as she saw the expression of near-disbelief on Luke Calder 's face . |
| 5 | The young soldier gave a cry as he saw the Doctor . |
| 6 | None has arrived but if his death took place as I saw the angel pass I would not hear from my sister Ellen for some time . |
| 7 | All thoughts of where they were and what was happening fled abruptly as she stared at him with a shock that soon turned to joy as she saw the expression on his face . |
| 8 | They might look like cornflakes , ’ she added in inspiration as she saw the packet on the shelf , ‘ but , believe me , they 're rice crispies ! ’ |
| 9 | A horrible thought struck Yanto as he saw the cat eating . |
| 10 | His anger matched her own , then outgrew it so that she felt her breath catch in dismay as she saw the expression on his coldly furious face . |
| 11 | Even Mortimer felt a tingle of horror as he saw the figure approach Ace and laugh , but he was momentarily taken aback when Ace 's hands suddenly whipped round and grabbed the man 's shoulders , and she kneed him swiftly in the groin . |
| 12 | Her feet seemed to be rooted to the spot as she saw the pram with baby Donald in it disappear over the bank — too far away for her to stop it . |