Example sentences of "as he [verb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Albert did not agree , as he told his long-suffering neighbour , Mr Jones of The Two Pheasants , one bright morning as soon as the pub was open . |
| 32 | This was very useful , as he became our chief driver in NZ . |
| 33 | ‘ Ah , Maria , six years is a long time to wait , ’ Luke murmured with a faint sardonic smile as he registered her frantic response . |
| 34 | ‘ Good morning uncle , ’ greeted Lalu as he brought my early morning tea . |
| 35 | ‘ A plant needs air , sunshine , moisture , and certain chemicals — given these it does its own growing ’ , he explained as he amplified his educational stance . |
| 36 | He stood still as he recalled her plain speaking , and , his head hanging , he experienced a mixture of relief and a feeling that was most akin to shame . |
| 37 | Richard 's fingers played with the card as he recalled their first meeting , 13 years ago , at Adam 's party . |
| 38 | THE scarred survivor of a fireball sobbed in the witness box yesterday as he recalled his dramatic escape from a murder-trap car which he thought had killed his girlfriend . |
| 39 | The kindly gentleman seemed very English to me , and we often took tea together as he recalled his adventurous exploits in Tibet . |
| 40 | St John 's face looked sterner than usual and his lip curled in disapproval , as he lifted his handsome head and looked straight into Miss Oliver 's laughing eyes . |
| 41 | His eyes gleamed and he breathed noisily through his nose as he lifted his own rifle to his shoulder then fired both barrels at the shadow in quick succession . |
| 42 | AMERICAN university students gave the Prince of Wales a rousing welcome at the weekend as he continued his first overseas trip since the December announcement of the collapse of his marriage . |
| 43 | Magee paid it little heed as he continued his nocturnal stroll , looking around him constantly , occasionally slowing down to look over his shoulder or perhaps changing direction quickly , ducking into a group of people . |
| 44 | Julius quickly sorted through them , tossing them carelessly on to the floor as he continued his fast but thorough search . |
| 45 | He makes the point in The Childhood , as he describes his half-holiday explorations with Arthur Hardy : ‘ We merely became accustomed to the general life of the common birds and animals ’ . |
| 46 | In a finale the police colonel complements Gumede as he describes his ideal home : ‘ Freedom , man . |
| 47 | John Fenn , prosecuting , said Youds was spotted by police as he drove his G-registration Vauxhall Cavalier along the westbound carriageway of the A45 . |
| 48 | Derek Waterworth ( 63 ) was in good health as he drove his 22-ton lorry carrying shale into Sowerby Bridge , West Yorkshire , just after 9am on Monday . |
| 49 | Colin Parry , 37 , a personnel officer , wept as he said his 12-year-old son would never be the way he was but they wanted him to live and they would make a life for him . |
| 50 | At 35 mph , he travelled down the highway , all the while swaying from side to side on the iron turret , cheeks puffed out , face frozen with concentration as he played his unheard tune , his notes smothered by the thrashing of the tank tracks . |
| 51 | Her breath caught in her throat as he discovered her moist centre and tenderly probed . |
| 52 | She closed her eyes to hide her revulsion as he pressed his open mouth against hers and began fumbling with the buttons of her bush shirt . |
| 53 | Kuhlmann looked at his assistant , Kurt Meyer , as he replaced his own phone . |
| 54 | There was no tiredness perceptible on Rune 's blandly enquiring face as he shrugged his wide shoulders into his own jacket . |
| 55 | ‘ I can wait , ’ Jenna sighed as he gathered her close . |
| 56 | Charlie laughed as he gathered his only son into his arms . |
| 57 | Corbett sat impatiently throughout , his only consolation being the amusement he derived from Ranulf 's face as he ate his simple food amidst such sanctified surroundings . |
| 58 | How easy it had been to mislead him , as he produced his apologetic arguments and justifications . |
| 59 | Grout glared at them both as he rubbed his smarting head . |
| 60 | The glitter in his eyes was white-hot as he met her wide-open , startled gaze . |