Example sentences of "as he [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he heard himself speak , he realized he must be a little tipsy . |
| 2 | ‘ 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 . |
| 3 | She thought she could know him as well as he knew himself . |
| 4 | One day I asked him if he knew Fanny 's young man , and he said he knew him as well as he knew himself ! ’ |
| 5 | He had to be assisted as he flayed himself , but he got most of the skin off as easily as a cardigan , and the minister only had to help him with the last few strips . |
| 6 | A devout Catholic , he has said this will be his last season as he devotes himself to his family . |
| 7 | ‘ Harry not back yet ? ’ he asked , as he seated himself by the open fireplace . |
| 8 | His eyes skimmed her face , his expression unreadable , as he seated himself in the armchair opposite her . |
| 9 | He looked too big for the room as he seated himself in one of the armchairs . |
| 10 | Lord Deverill called as he swung himself effortlessly into the saddle . |
| 11 | He had n't stowed his chainsword across his back , and Ace watched aghast as he swung himself too far , reached out with his left hand , and failed to grasp the side of the girder . |
| 12 | The sun was on his back as he swung himself over her and her long legs parted in expectation . |
| 13 | He knew he would n't be able to and now , as he swung himself out of bed , Ray Plummer wondered why he had n't just sat in front of the television until the time came . |
| 14 | But that sudden reminder of ‘ thoughts full of bitterness ’ and images too dearly loved ’ , as he expressed himself theatrically to Southey , subdued his high spirits only briefly . |
| 15 | ‘ I ’ , ‘ me ’ or ‘ mine ’ are words that are frequently heard in the classroom , as a child proudly announces that he has ‘ built a big tower ’ or ‘ got one like that ’ , or as he asserts himself by virtue of possession , ‘ That 's mine ’ . |
| 16 | Dixon had strongly recommended Thackeray , and had concluded his letter by expressing the hope that his Lordship had not ( as he had himself had been in danger of doing ) suffered in the recent inclement season by the want of fuel . |
| 17 | However he looked after his animals with great care , brushing and combing them every evening , giving them the same food as he had himself , and chopping wood to make a fire so that they should be warm at night . |
| 18 | She had changed her clothes — as he had himself in a sprint through his hotel — to a pale coffee-cream skirt and russet blouse under a hip-length waterproof jacket . |
| 19 | She had thought then he would bring her into the shop , as he had herself , and trained her into the business , not only the confectionery and tobacconists , but the little factory across the yard where they made most of their boiled sweets and toffee . |
| 20 | As he wrote himself , ‘ Nec defuerunt quifictis mentionisque terroribus vera pericula augerunt . ’ |
| 21 | In January 1312 , as soon as he felt himself to be beyond the reach of the barons , the favourites were restored . |
| 22 | Young David , eating his tea , gave Hoomey a look in which Hoomey recognised the same despair as he felt himself . |
| 23 | He was shut away in sanctuary with the female members of his family , whilst the king his brother and , as he told himself , every other male of importance in the realm , would shortly be taking up residence in the Tower . |
| 24 | The drum grew louder in the final roll , the flautists blew steadily , keying up anticipation , and the rattle fell silent as Dulé took one step with his other foot and left the ground , then hand over hand into the air shinned up the free-standing ladder till he alighted at the tenth rung and hung there like a heron on a breakwater at home , it seemed to Kit , even as he asked himself in wonder , what unearthly magic 's here ? |
| 25 | ‘ Mark you , Southey ! — I will do my Duty , ’ he wrote from London five days later , as he steeled himself for his promised return to Bristol and the renewal of his relationship with Sara . |
| 26 | All saw the shudder that rippled through the big man like a wave ; the way his chin jutted forward and his face contorted in agony as he steeled himself to strike . |
| 27 | There were lots of little gems of advice that he wanted to offer his daughter , but Ian could only look blankly at her as he steeled himself to give her away . |
| 28 | ‘ Just stand back , ’ he growled , as he lifted himself painfully to his feet . |
| 29 | He turned to meet the Doctor 's gaze as he righted himself into an undignified crouch . |
| 30 | ‘ Ooh , me bones do n't half ache today , ’ grumbled Jackie one chilly morning towards the end of November as he heaved himself up under his blanket and lit his bit of candle . |