Example sentences of "quietly as [pers pn] could " in BNC.
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1 | We followed him as quietly as we could . |
2 | Slowly , as quietly as he could , Jack pushed through the undergrowth , trembling slightly in anticipation of what might happen . |
3 | He worked the slide as quietly as he could , chambering a round , then he moved back out into the sitting room towards the door . |
4 | He moved as quietly as he could . |
5 | ‘ But that 's not possible , ’ Lucien hissed back in alarm , as quietly as he could . |
6 | Harry climbed from the car , closed the door as quietly as he could and began to walk along the lane . |
7 | He moved as quietly as he could towards the connecting door , grasped the handle and with a single movement flung the door open . |
8 | I could no longer contain my emotion , but going down on my knees I wept as quietly as I could for quite a long while . |
9 | I got up and dressed quickly and as quietly as I could , but Colin was awake and he mumbled a ‘ good luck ’ as I headed for the door . |
10 | In the end I agreed to do this but I remember leaving the meeting literally , I am afraid , in tears and saying that although I would obey the majority I would resign from the Government afterwards as quietly as I could because I should have failed to uphold an almost lifelong conviction … |
11 | As quietly as I could , I moved closer . |
12 | I had gone out into the garden , closing the scullery door as quietly as I could . |
13 | I followed him , as quietly as I could . |
14 | Working as quietly as I could , pausing every now and again to listen , I opened the outer gate wide . |
15 | No. 9 had long since gone to bed , so I crept up the stairs as quietly as I could . |
16 | Slowly , she opened the door as quietly as she could . |