Example sentences of "as he [vb past] the " in BNC.

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1 The last fish he had landed was a magnificent sea-trout weighing 6lb and , as he applied the priest , he was telling his companions about a similar fish , caught by his father in the dim and distant past : ‘ A beautiful fish , gentlemen , just like this one is . ’
2 His voice quavered as he heard the silence around him .
3 ‘ Then run , ’ he told her as he heard the tender 's motor start .
4 A minute later the phone rang and he snatched the receiver up , almost smiling as he heard the unmistakable gravelly voice of his old adversary .
5 He said he 'd call again as soon as he heard the result of the new X-ray , but not to worry about it , it 's just the extra fuss they make when there 's a doctor involved .
6 He scaled the last few stairs in a spastic fashion , but reached the top flight as he heard the voiders ' soles at the bottom .
7 It had been enough to set Freddie 's agile mind working , and he grinned expectantly to himself as he heard the watchman 's voice .
8 It lifted its great horned head as though to bellow a warning , but in that moment Chuck Sherman 's rifle roared and he let out a yell of delight as he heard the thud of the bullet strike home into the buffalo 's broad chest .
9 Scott looked up as he heard the key turn in the lock .
10 If it were Oliver he would have called out to her , come to meet her as soon as he heard the key in the lock .
11 He seemed to be sitting at his own centre , in the innermost room of his heart , as he heard the words .
12 As soon as he heard the story , John Coffin had himself taken back to the police centre dealing with the case .
13 Athelstan grinned as he heard the words ‘ Refreshment ’ and ‘ Some cups of sack ! ’
14 Yet an outsider watching them might , as he heard the laughter , think the evening was being a very successful one .
15 ‘ Any use to you ? ’ he asked , snapping open his eyes as he heard the rustle of her skirt as she changed position .
16 He turned as he heard the door swish shut behind her .
17 Gary 's father , Frank Hutchinson , of Frederick Street , Meadowfield , told an inquest in Darlington yesterday that as soon as he heard the news on the radio he was certain his son had been hurt and immediately contacted police .
18 He heard the mestizo curse in fear as he saw the snake .
19 As he saw the first men fall in the ambush , Lachlan 's shipmaster yelled for his men to fall back .
20 As soon as he saw the tongues , he knew .
21 A horrible thought struck Yanto as he saw the cat eating .
22 Jack 's heart lurched as he saw the ambulances and the busy , functional building and he immediately forgot everything they had been saying .
23 George 's disbelief and shock must have been mirrored in his face , as he saw the scar which marred the otherwise handsome features .
24 Bodie entered the gallery and sat down next to Cowley , grimacing as he saw the open-heart operation below .
25 As soon as he saw the horizon , Jack centralised the joystick and rudder , getting back to level flight .
26 He moved as soon as he saw the first bead of sweat break on her pallid face , and then he was almost too late .
27 She lifted her buttocks up into the air , taunting Vashinov as he saw the white sperm slide out from inside her .
28 His eyes narrowed as he saw the outline of a helicopter by the side of the mansion .
29 Chopper Harris had peered around the vehicle , and his mouth fell open as he saw the officer talking to his friends .
30 Freddie groaned as he saw the policeman coming over to him .
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