Example sentences of "[verb] as [pron] saw the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mischief in my veins cooled as I saw the fear in his eyes . |
| 2 | She stopped as she saw the look of annoyance on his face . |
| 3 | ‘ If you 're wakeful I thought you might like company in the shape of Emma — ’ He stopped , his eyes narrowing as he saw the expression on her face . |
| 4 | His eyes narrowed as he saw the outline of a helicopter by the side of the mansion . |
| 5 | Robyn held it out at arm 's length , glanced at it and then cursed as she saw the blood that dripped from her fingers on to the black plastic . |
| 6 | ‘ Good God , ’ she breathed as she saw the state of him . |
| 7 | He felt a sticky wetness on his left leg , glanced down and swore as he saw the bloodstain spreading downwards from around the bullet hole in the denim . |
| 8 | ‘ Is that an order or a question ? ’ she asked , the mischievous light in her eyes fading as she saw the anxiety mirrored in his . |
| 9 | Auguste almost laughed as he saw the expression on the Prince of Wales 's face as a plateful of roast goose advanced towards him in the hands of James Pegg , followed by an endless procession , it seemed , of forcemeats , vegetables and gravies . |
| 10 | Chrissie looked into the playroom , and smiled as she saw the activity at the table-football . |
| 11 | She was instantly aware that she 'd over-reacted as she saw the expression on his face . |
| 12 | His eyes fired as he saw the corpse of the Hearthware . |
| 13 | The smile froze as she saw the dark , forbidding look in his eys . |
| 14 | He felt his bowels loosen , felt the hairs on his neck and forearms prickle as he saw the face of the first intruder , the one who held the gun . |
| 15 | He laughed softly , but his eyes glittered as he saw the hatred in hers . |
| 16 | Her eyes glittered as she saw the bottle . |
| 17 | The forest opened into a large clearing and she gagged as she saw the slaughter within . |
| 18 | But it was the unexpected shots that would provide the spice to the story — like the ones she had just made of the little midinette enthusing as she saw the dress she 'd sweated blood for , if not created , come down the catwalk to the roar of applause . |
| 19 | Freddie groaned as he saw the policeman coming over to him . |