Example sentences of "foot as [subord] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richard got up and balanced on the ball of one foot as if he had been seized by an attack of cramp . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm going tonight , ’ he said , scuffing the paragraph in The Stage hard with his foot as if he were rubbing cigarette ash into the carpet . |
| 3 | Then he 'd jumped to his feet as if he 'd been bitten by a snake , shouting , ‘ You 're a virgin ! |
| 4 | ‘ I 've got to get back , ’ said Adam , scrambling to his feet as if he could n't bear to stay still . |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , would you like us to go ? ’ asked Rachel while Jimmy sprang to his feet as if he could n't wait to get out of the ward . |