Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] as he [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 'T IS really nought , ’ she whispered nervously as he reached her and held out his hand . |
| 2 | In ready response , his embrace grew masterful , and they clung together as he kissed her face and neck repeatedly , each time catching her lips with more desire and more breathless pleasure . |
| 3 | He neither claimed to know the butler 's name , nor anyone who had known him , but he would always insist the event occurred just as he told it . |
| 4 | ‘ Ca n't take it , huh ? ’ she teased , then yelped and began laughing helplessly as he yanked her up and rolled to hold her captive beneath him . |
| 5 | The burning black eyes skimmed over her and one dark brow rose ironically as he noted her trousers and the masculine shirt with rolled-up sleeves , the glorious hair piled ruthlessly on top of her head . |
| 6 | Before Joseph could agree or disagree , his brother had mounted up and was laughing loudly as he urged his coolie along the boulevard at top speed . |
| 7 | I ran to see if I could help the traveller , who was swearing furiously as he pulled himself free of his horse . |
| 8 | He turned at the sound of her voice , anger ebbing away as he saw who it was . |
| 9 | Although the Panopticon was never built exactly as he designed it ( a modified version was constructed at Millbank on the Thames and opened , with extremely poor results , in 1917 ) , imprisonment rapidly became the pre-eminent method of punishment . |
| 10 | She looked mutinous , then lifted a pouting mouth to his and squeaked protestingly as he pushed her backwards onto the bed and on top of her new hat . |
| 11 | His jaw dropped slightly as he took them in : one Picasso , from his Cubist period ; two superb Braques ; an early Kandinsky ; a Mondrian ; one of Rothko 's red series ; a vast and tormented Jackson Pollock . |
| 12 | Bills will have to be sent to me , and the newspaper will have to be cancelled , ’ he added casually as he made his way towards the stairs with complete composure . |
| 13 | The boy murmured softly as he lifted him , then began to struggle . |
| 14 | He sighed regretfully as he picked his way slowly through the tattered refugees camped here and there on the floor , wondering what had become of his Louis XVI table . |
| 15 | The doors had opened wide as he reached them . |
| 16 | ‘ Oh , Ross … ’ she sighed helplessly as he lowered her damp body on to the cool sheets . |
| 17 | ‘ What , Hilary ? ’ he grated roughly as he gave her a little shake . |
| 18 | Her pulses were racing madly as he watched him tug his tie undone with a rough impatience , shrug off his jacket and begin to dispose of his shirt in the same cool , determined style . |
| 19 | He was laughing and wincing even as he threw me across the room into his drum-kit . |
| 20 | ‘ There has been a call , monsieur , ’ he announced , taking the luggage and casting one interested look at Jenna with dark eyes that widened perceptibly as he noticed her ash-blonde hair , almost silvery in the sunlight . |
| 21 | ‘ Yes , we 're consulting quite closely , ’ Dr Greene nodded , his swivel chair creaking importantly as he rocked his rather bulky body slowly back and forth . |
| 22 | He smiles broadly as he describes his nomination for the Best Actor award alongside Nick Nolte for Princes of Tides , as ‘ wonderful , fabulous and an honour . |
| 23 | ‘ There 's no way I 'm going to be able to wear all these outfits , ’ she protested loudly as he selected one ravishingly pretty swimsuit after another . |
| 24 | ‘ This is a very pleasant office , ’ she began conversationally as he handed her a cup and went round to the other side of the desk . |
| 25 | But Bruneau was far in advance of his time and there are still many Haydn and Mozart sonatas I can hear only as he played them . |
| 26 | His brow creased ominously as he pulled his lean length upright . |
| 27 | Need ? ’ he persisted mildly as he folded his arms along the fence and rested his chin on top . |
| 28 | Paige arched into that possessive caress , then watched helplessly as he lowered his head and the moist warmth of his mouth closed over one thrusting peak , tongue teasing the nipple into a hard nub that he suckled until she cried out . |
| 29 | Marlene watched helplessly as he swung his foot at Keith . |
| 30 | He cupped her face in his hands , moaning softly as he drew her resisting body towards him . |