Example sentences of "as he [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ackroyd knew immediately where he meant and his blood ran cold as he knew what the foreman was going to say next . |
| 2 | Wexford brought his beer and as he passed them the man got up as if to take his leave . |
| 3 | As he said it the bellowing roar came again , right on top of them , and a long drawn out scream in Russian . |
| 4 | He denies that there is a single professional-managerial class ( or as he calls it the service class ) , but instead he sees it as being split in two . |
| 5 | She drew a breath as he offered her the platter of bread , and her fingers shook as she lifted a slice from among the pile . |
| 6 | At once Matthew relaxed , his eyes creasing in a smile as he wondered what the old man was up to . |
| 7 | As he handed her the key , he added , ‘ Apparently she wants you to take the personal things from her lodgings . ’ |
| 8 | He poured Moselle for her , brushed fingers as he handed her the glass and looked into her eyes . |
| 9 | His blond head dipped briefly , as he refused her the possibility of completing what he must have guessed would have been a remonstrative retort . |
| 10 | He had no doubt it was one of the verderers ' horses and that it was dying ; indeed , even as he watched it the spasmodic movements seemed weaker and less purposeful . |