Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] fast as his " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a moment he paused to massage the circulation back into his tightly compressed toes , then he was racing along the narrow alley as fast as his legs would carry him . |
| 2 | Frantically crossing himself over and over again , he fled screaming towards the grooms ' quarter as fast as his fat legs would carry him . |
| 3 | He had been playing on the terrace , but he clambered to his feet and , yelling , ‘ Mo ’ car , ’ hurtled down the drive as fast as his little legs would carry him . |
| 4 | ‘ No , no , ’ Sandison said and he turned the pages of the little book as fast as his fingers would allow . |
| 5 | He ran the short distance down the side-street as fast as his gammy leg would let him . |
| 6 | Meanwhile , Noah Claypole , amazed by all that he had heard , crept up the steps and ran for Fagin 's house as fast as his legs could carry him . |