Example sentences of "as he [vb past] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had half expected a divine pre-emptive strike , a thunderbolt maybe , as he queued for the body and blood . |
| 2 | Kaas leant forward and dragged Adam to his feet as he yelled for the guards to come in and help him . |
| 3 | He 'd have quite liked to have spent the night on the couch in Polly 's living room , as he had for the last few months of their marriage , but it had not been offered as an option and he supposed it was just as well . |
| 4 | He had written for the ‘ Manchester Guardian ’ on the subject during the seasons of 1933/4/5 , then in 1937 he began writing for the ‘ Glasgow Herald ’ — not reporting on county cricket as he had for the ‘ Guardian ’ but instead turning his impeccable knowledge of the game to the study of the nature of the game itself . |
| 5 | A long pass by Andy Gregory almost conceded an early try but Graeme Hallas knocked on as he went for the interception . |
| 6 | As he searched for the joys of his boyhood , grumpy old George Bowling sensed deterioration all around him : in the news headlines , in threats of imminent violence and destruction , and in the disfigurements of ‘ Americanisation ’ . |
| 7 | The cello concerto swelling through the house , the briny tang of the scallops in their marinade , doors opening and closing as he searched for the missing due . |
| 8 | As he asked for the latest report , Marshka thought about the policeman and the Englishman . |
| 9 | The young constable was polite and thorough , as he arranged for the cupboard door to be dusted for fingerprints . |
| 10 | In so far as he argued for the separation of economics from politics for the purpose of analysis , in a theoretical examination of the Soviet economy he seemed to be following in the footsteps of Marx . |
| 11 | As he leaped for the null-grav shaft , he caught sight of the prisoner thrashing through the air two storeys above . |
| 12 | It smashed into his ribs , forcing his mouth open again , more soup choking into his lungs , his eyes gummed with it as he fought for the surface . |
| 13 | Everyone hastened to stand aside as he made for the door . |
| 14 | Their scent came up to him as he made for the stage door , thrusting his note carefully among the rain-wet blooms . |
| 15 | As he made for the door he heard the phone ringing in the hall and when he entered he saw Joe turn from the telephone table towards him , saying , ‘ It 's for you , Martin . |
| 16 | His whole body jerked in denial as he made for the drawing-room . |
| 17 | As he made for the door she said , ‘ You wo n't forget to take that bottle in for her , will you ? |
| 18 | He screamed and almost lost his footing as he made for the stairs . |
| 19 | Straight and fast flew Bower-bird as he made for the mountain top . |
| 20 | And a young man , certain of his own strength and skill , running with balanced ease round all opposition as he made for the line . |
| 21 | As he made for the road , the crickets hopped from him , all around , as if he 'd launched them . |
| 22 | Then he was striding away from her , his boots echoing on the wooden boards as he made for the stairs . |
| 23 | He pulled on a pair of folding sunglasses ( the sort you pay an extra load for to have ‘ Porsche ’ stamped across your field of vision ) as he made for the driver 's door , but even with them and the soft brown leather blouson jacket , which made him look a bit like an off-duty copper ( they get them cheap down Brick Lane ) , I still recognized him . |
| 24 | Penry smiled faintly as he made for the door . |
| 25 | His tongue hung from his mouth as he made for the south — and dust pothered up from his feet . |
| 26 | Now I could hear the throb of impatience in his voice as he waited for the curtain to go up . |
| 27 | He shivered in shop doorways as he waited for the traffic lights to give him green . |
| 28 | The idea of this power , this energy , came to him as he waited for the traffic lights to change so that he could cross . |
| 29 | ‘ I know you speak Russian , ’ Myeloski said as he waited for the Englishman , ‘ but it would be better if we spoke only English . |
| 30 | He leaned forward , his forearms resting on his knees , his eyes riveted to the portable radio at his feet as he waited for the pitcher 's next delivery . |