Example sentences of "[vb past] as [pron] [verb] at the " in BNC.

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1 Anne Hopper winced as she looked at the remains of the bullock lying on the large wooden worktop in the prison kitchen .
2 Kress stopped as he looked at the blued muzzle of the .38 .
3 I say nearly because he woke as I stopped at the next petrol station .
4 The first thing I noticed as we arrived at the famous pot was a fixed caving rope leading down into the dark abyss , and I could n't resist scrambling across to peer in .
5 Cotterell nodded as he looked at the list of biographical queries .
6 He frowned as he stared at the brown water still gushing from the tap .
7 And her eyes too shone as she looked at the two men sitting there .
8 Otley called as he charged at the Romans .
9 Something clicked as I looked at the number .
10 Her head ached : she could encompass no more , She felt as she felt at the end of some long and erudite lecture in a foreign tongue ; her mind would no longer pay attention .
11 Melody smiled as she plucked at the material of the loose sleeves .
12 ‘ I 'm afraid stocks are still pathetically low , ’ Louise said as they looked at the half dozen dresses that were the only ones the assistant had in Constance 's size .
13 ‘ I 'm going back this afternoon , ’ Ellen said as they stood at the bar , watched by every eye in the place .
14 ‘ I do n't know if it will do any good , ’ she said as she looked at the medicine , ‘ but it might .
15 Well my Lord as I said as I said at the beginning I think the both Mr and myself considered that it might er assist your Lordship considerably if you have some time now to read er the witness statements and the reports from the expert which are in bundle three and indeed erm .
16 He was walking out of the tower when he glanced up , stopped , froze as he stared at the horror above his head .
17 My blood froze as I looked at the prices .
18 But Buttons still had hold and if anything quickened as he galloped at the hedge .
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