Example sentences of "as he [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And here was his colleague , probably , as he heard brisk footsteps from across the road , and a muffled goodnight . |
| 2 | He looked up , frowning , and started almost out of his skin as he saw four heads gawping in . |
| 3 | Fairham swallowed hard as he saw another portion of the carcass cut away by a powerful blow . |
| 4 | He knew Osnabrück fairly well , as he knew most towns in 1st British Corps area , although he 'd never been stationed there . |
| 5 | He did not have time to check his mirrors for police cars as he passed All Hallows-on-the-Wall and plunged into the long straight canyon of London Wall . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | And magic was always close to Sukarno 's imagination as he acquired Western knowledge . |
| 8 | As he acquired further land and office in the north , the affinity inevitably widened . |
| 9 | As he acquired further land and office in the north , the affinity inevitably widened . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | As he left another spasm seized him . |
| 12 | Leonora quivered , her teeth caught in her lower lip as he kissed each breast in turn , his lips lingering over their slight curves . |
| 13 | As he recovered last night , the BBC sent for their intrepid chief news correspondent , Kate Adie . |
| 14 | John had received preliminary notice that his services would be required by the Navy , as he had extensive knowledge of commercial diving technology . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Riven caught Bicker 's eye as he had that afternoon , and the dark man threw him a rueful grin . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | He felt as he had that night when he invoked the power of Callanish to intercede and save Minch 's life . |
| 20 | Only James remained as abstracted as he had all day yesterday . |
| 21 | And they were n't having him go over budget , as he had six years ago . |
| 22 | It was most fortunate that we sailed from Cape Town at the appointed time as he had many engagements in Australia — most important the Opening of Parliament in Melbourne a day or two after his arrival . |
| 23 | Never mind , Zak said , would someone please tell her that she must telephone Steve from Sudbury , as he had serious news for her . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Anne managed to get a few days off work during his ten-day leave , and as he had few relatives to visit , they were able to spend blissful hours alone . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | The French Agriculture Minister , Henri Nallet , said that the ban , which his United Kingdom counterpart John Gummer described as " unwarranted , unjustified and contrary to EC law " , would be lifted as soon as he had satisfactory guarantees that BSE ( not hitherto officially confirmed in French cattle ) posed no threat to human health . |
| 29 | Clifford said he did not know which academic dress to wear as he had three London degrees , and ‘ I ca n't wear them all at once ’ . |
| 30 | He 'd made it clear enough after all that he did n't expect her to hang about as he had another date . |