Example sentences of "[noun sg] as quietly as " in BNC.
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| 1 | She inserted her key as quietly as possible in the front door of the house where she had a room and crept upstairs . |
| 2 | ‘ If Pinder is to be believed , it was missing at twelve-thirty , ’ said Sergeant Bird , taking a seat as quietly as a man of his bulk could manage . |
| 3 | Its decision is therefore almost always to show restraint and to leave the scene as quietly as possible . |
| 4 | On Good Friday everyone would be very serious , and go about their business as quietly as possible . |
| 5 | Julia got up from her chair as quietly as she possibly could and left them alone . |
| 6 | The stunned children filed out of the church as quietly as they had filed in . |
| 7 | He waited for the train to shudder to a halt before jumping from the freight car and closing the door as quietly as possible behind him . |
| 8 | I had gone out into the garden , closing the scullery door as quietly as I could . |
| 9 | Slowly , she opened the door as quietly as she could . |
| 10 | Harry climbed from the car , closed the door as quietly as he could and began to walk along the lane . |
| 11 | Needless to say she has to take life as quietly as possible for some time if she is to regain her health and everyone will be pleased to know she is making good progress along these lines . |
| 12 | I thus made my way as quietly as possible to a position from which I could execute such a march , and clutching my implements firmly about me , succeeded in propelling myself through the doorway and several paces down the corridor before a somewhat astonished Miss Kenton could recover her wits . |
| 13 | He worked the slide as quietly as he could , chambering a round , then he moved back out into the sitting room towards the door . |
| 14 | Someone is nervous , clearing his throat as quietly as he can . |