Example sentences of "be [adj] as [pron] [vb past] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | His eyes were hard as he tightened his grip on her . |
| 2 | The three youths waited , debating within themselves whether honour had been satisfied as he took his attention from them and returned it to Marion ; and suddenly , as his eyes burned into her like a couple of lasers , it was as if the two of them stood alone and everything else was just background . |
| 3 | His tone was light as he turned his attention back to the road again . |
| 4 | That much was clear as she struck his hand away . |
| 5 | His voice was uneven as he raised his head , running a hand through her hair to lift its silken weight from her neck . |
| 6 | Forster 's voice was incredulous as he swung his torch around in a wide arc . |
| 7 | Dad was a gruff bear of a Yorkshire man , warm but not tactile , his rare hugs self-conscious , one-armed and brief , but the compassion in his eyes was overwhelming as he placed his large hands on my shoulders and murmured : ‘ Ah , lass , lass . ’ |
| 8 | She had already guessed that , and her smile was blistering as she registered his arrogance all over again . |