Example sentences of "as he [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fairham swallowed hard as he saw another portion of the carcass cut away by a powerful blow . |
| 2 | Diplomatic sources considered that Abubakar 's prospects in presidential elections next year would thus be enhanced , as he acquired political authority recognized by all the traditional hierarchy of northern Nigeria . |
| 3 | And magic was always close to Sukarno 's imagination as he acquired Western knowledge . |
| 4 | As he acquired further land and office in the north , the affinity inevitably widened . |
| 5 | As he acquired further land and office in the north , the affinity inevitably widened . |
| 6 | Spencer thus condemned any attempt to change women 's position in society , just as he opposed any state intervention to safeguard the position of the poor and weak . |
| 7 | As he left another spasm seized him . |
| 8 | Leonora quivered , her teeth caught in her lower lip as he kissed each breast in turn , his lips lingering over their slight curves . |
| 9 | As he recovered last night , the BBC sent for their intrepid chief news correspondent , Kate Adie . |
| 10 | John had received preliminary notice that his services would be required by the Navy , as he had extensive knowledge of commercial diving technology . |
| 11 | Though before she could go round the side of the house to meet him , she saw that he had accidentally let Azor out too , for bounding round the corner , as he had one time before , came Ven 's Dobermann . |
| 12 | Riven caught Bicker 's eye as he had that afternoon , and the dark man threw him a rueful grin . |
| 13 | He clambered up and intercepted her at the kitchen door , enfolding her and drawing her in to his body so that his warmth flowed through to her , just as he had that day when he 'd found her on the beach , lost and afraid ; like him , a victim of the past . |
| 14 | He felt he had said them before , and thought he could sense death sniffing at his shoulder , as he had that day on the Red Mountain . |
| 15 | He felt as he had that night when he invoked the power of Callanish to intercede and save Minch 's life . |
| 16 | Only James remained as abstracted as he had all day yesterday . |
| 17 | Never mind , Zak said , would someone please tell her that she must telephone Steve from Sudbury , as he had serious news for her . |
| 18 | Peter Rogers , who produced all the movies , told me that he said that as long as he had enough money to keep himself and his mother he was happy . |
| 19 | Just as he had last year in the pub in Kent when he 'd glassed the landlord — when the landlord had chatted to Jo while Jack was in the bog . |
| 20 | I told him I had planned to take him to lunch but he said he could n't wait as he had some business to attend to , but he 'd be in a pub called the Banker if I could pick him up about three . |
| 21 | He 'd made it clear enough after all that he did n't expect her to hang about as he had another date . |
| 22 | As soon as he had any money he spent it on going to Central America or Thailand by the cheapest possible means to look at some new underground . |
| 23 | But it was his duty to suffer , if only vicariously , with his people , and as long as he had any strength left he would fulfil his duty as he saw it . |
| 24 | The gas man come about and er as he went this girl come to the door . |
| 25 | She watched Bob as he took another spoonful of sugar . |
| 26 | OF GBW topped the honours in the finals of the London Breweries Squash contest as he took top spot in the veterans event . |
| 27 | With only fifteen yards to go Crisp tightened as he felt Red Rum 's presence but it was his dying effort and only lasted for a second . |
| 28 | As he began another banquet in Japan , President Bush said he was fine , after his collapse yesterday , and that he 'd just been suffering from a flu bug . |
| 29 | As he began another story he paused and turned to Jimmy Currie with a twinkle in his eye : ‘ Do n't bother taking this one down Jimmy — I got it from you– . |
| 30 | He shook his head as he registered this fact . |