Example sentences of "as he [verb] [adv] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That 's the Dalestour , Sundays only into North Yorkshire , ’ the driver said as he passed hurriedly on to the next customer . |
| 2 | Her sweet words were still echoing in his ears as he came slowly back to reality . |
| 3 | As he ran miserably out of the room , Hindley and his wife laughed loudly , delighted that their plan to separate the two young people seemed to be succeeding . |
| 4 | As he drove slowly back towards the farm , Cora-Beth seemed to regain her equilibrium and , taking his cue from her , they talked lightly about Harry 's childhood with the Pritchetts . |
| 5 | He walked to his car and did not look back or glance in her direction as he drove quickly out of the drive . |
| 6 | His feet echo on the boards , a pause , then splashing and spluttering as he dives low out into the lake . |
| 7 | The sun was high and bright as he dropped gently out of the hills towards the vale , faintly misted with vapour , and saw in the far distance before him the mole-hill of Ruthyn , hunched and veiled in the smoke of its house-fires , a delicate blue flower in the sparkling folded green , with the giant hogback of Moel Famau towering beyond . |
| 8 | The muscles of his chest and forearms stood out in powerful relief as he stared incredulously down at her tense , frightened face … |
| 9 | ‘ This is a pleasant room — very charming , ’ he murmured , clearly absorbed by his own inner thoughts as he glanced idly around at the cream carpet and the matching raw silk curtains edging the windows . |
| 10 | He reviewed the situation as he gazed unseeingly out of the rain-lashed windows , at the huge bows of Titron , as she wallowed helplessly in the heaving seas . |
| 11 | ‘ You see — we did n't wake the children , after all , ’ Ross drawled , his eyes glinting with amusement as he gazed warmly down at the soft figure in his arms . |
| 12 | However , as he gazed lovingly over at his beautiful Laura , gently rocking the tiny babies in her arms , he knew that the true definition of his deep joy and delight lay in the collective noun : a pride of lions ! |
| 13 | Watching him as he leaned easily back in his chair , studying the wine list , she found herself reluctantly examining his face with compulsive curiosity . |
| 14 | Tessa watched him , completely absorbed in him , as he sat wearily down at the table again , located the brown sugar among the remains of the breakfast things , and dug a spoonful out to lick at . |
| 15 | There was a tense silence as he moved slowly round behind me , breathing heavily . |
| 16 | Then she felt a wave of dizziness as he slipped right up inside her . |
| 17 | She lifted a hand to touch his cheek in wonder and joy as he smiled tenderly down at her . |