Example sentences of "he [vb past] [adv prt] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yao-hoo ’ he let out as the record ended . |
| 2 | He turned round as the door opened again . |
| 3 | He broke off as the doorbell rang . |
| 4 | The fact is — ’ He broke off as the smiling Chinese waiter set his food on the table . |
| 5 | When at last he went out as the dusk was gathering she was very glad to see him go . |
| 6 | The four priestesses led the man over to a freshly dug grave , where he lay down as the goat-faced figure produced a black cockerel . |
| 7 | He whirled round as the door hit the rubbish bin with a loud clang . |
| 8 | He looked up as the lean figure of his guest approached . |
| 9 | On the first he could only straighten out to stay ahead of the whitewater ; on the second he bailed out as the roof caved in . |
| 10 | He sat back as the waiter brought coffee . |
| 11 | Anyway , I 'd already found a seat when he jumped on as the train was about to leave . |
| 12 | He stood up as the door swung open . |