Example sentences of "as he begin [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scott nodded , watching as Hitch scuttled across the road and disappeared out of sight as he began to descend the embankment steps towards the pier . |
| 2 | Volunteer Eileen said : ‘ For half a second I thought it was a hoax but as he began to name the four streets I took him seriously . ’ |
| 3 | Smith looked strained and defensive , as he began to field the balls thrown at him by correspondents from American , Greek , Portuguese , French and British news agencies . |
| 4 | As he began to take the cork out of a second bottle of wine , she said , ‘ Look … ’ |
| 5 | his head was pounding and he vaguely wondered what time it was and as he began to unlock the door he wondered what had brought Patrick back . |
| 6 | Simon poured hot water into his mug , his lean face creasing into an unattractive , self-congratulating smile as he began to consider the perks of power . |
| 7 | Dexter felt his heart beating a little faster as he began to climb the stairs . |
| 8 | She looked down , smiling , then nudged her horse forward , following him , watching as he began to climb the steep path that cut into the overhang above , his horse straining to make the gradient . |
| 9 | TV film showed President von Weizsaecker being protected by police carrying riots shields as he began to address the rally of 300,000 people . |
| 10 | Now as he began to understand the story in its full horror , his face was like an old man 's . |
| 11 | Charlie remained cautious as he began to study the layout of the little church . |