Example sentences of "as he [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Ya wee devil , ’ cried her brother as he punched his brother in the small of the back , received a savage kick for the injustice , accompanied by cries of ‘ It wisny me ’ from both ends of the bed . |
2 | As he applied it to Putt 's body the sickening stench of burning flesh rose into the air and one of the gipsy men uttered a faint sound of revulsion . |
3 | Edward appeared at the door of his study as soon as he heard her key in the door . |
4 | He stopped as he heard her gasp , then went on steadily , ‘ But I have a question to which I 'd like to know the answer . |
5 | By the shed he jumped as he heard what sounded like the dust-bin lid being pushed off . |
6 | She admitted it tempestuously as Luke deprived her of the erotic stimulation of his mouth , opening her eyes just in time to see the blaze of triumph in his as he heard her . |
7 | Quigley had made sure he had stopped hitting me as soon as he heard her on the stairs . |
8 | As he heard himself speak , he realized he must be a little tipsy . |
9 | Police taped 10-year-old Daniel 's harrowing call as he heard his mother Caroline killed . |
10 | Hasan was waiting for him at the top of the stairs , and , as soon as he heard his guardian 's tread , the little boy sat up , sniffed the air and stretched out his hands like a cat , waking after sleep . |
11 | Anthony Gallagher wept in the dock as he heard he 'd been found not guilty of causing the deaths by reckless driving . |
12 | As soon as he heard it , Sikes called his white dog , put on his hat and left without saying goodbye to anyone . |
13 | But as soon as he heard it was in Hampstead , he smelt a rat . |
14 | ‘ Take her to the window , please , ’ he urged Mary , whispering as he heard someone striding into the hall which was adjacent . |
15 | ‘ Mr Connon , ’ he said as he busied himself with the kettle and the jar of instant coffee , ‘ I did n't really have a chance last night to explain myself to you very fully . |
16 | The older man 's bushy grey brows rose as he shot her a penetrating glance . |
17 | Provence is as he painted it , we use his images as icons by which to recognise certain things , the cypresses above all , the olives , some configurations of rock and vegetation , the line of the Alpilles , the plain of the Crau , the light itself . |
18 | Then , when the owner returned , he would know who was responsible , and as soon as he contacted her she 'd be only too happy to provide him with details of the accident . |
19 | Avoiding Richard , who got to his feet as soon as he saw something to be carried , she kicked open the top of the Arctic and flung them in golden handfuls onto the glowing bed of fuel . |
20 | He had no time to call for help on his radio because , even as he saw him , the man rushed forward , the machete held high above his head . |
21 | And it says in th , in , as you read through the record , as soon as he saw him he shouted with a shout that must have surprised the passers by , because , he hollered out to him he called out excitedly to him ! |
22 | He reminded himself of the details and exulted as he saw what he could do with it . |
23 | He let her guide his hand , then tried to pull back as he saw what he had previously not noticed , but she held his hand there firmly , forcing him to look . |
24 | Isabel , watching closely , saw him go very still as he saw what lay between the pages . |
25 | The Prophet 's gaze switched to it and his eyes widened as he saw what it was by the light of the moon . |
26 | He smiled in satisfaction as he saw what he was looking for , tapped Larsen 's arm and pointed upwards . |
27 | ‘ What are you doing ! ’ he screamed at her , as soon as he saw her face . |
28 | The trembling turned to slight fear as he saw her colour rise . |
29 | As he saw her concern , again his smile faded . |
30 | ‘ Ah , I see the light is beginning to dawn , ’ he murmured , raising a dark , cynical eyebrow , his lips twisting with amusement as he saw her eyes widening in dismay . |