Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] [noun] as [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He made his announcement as his commanders prepared to begin disciplinary proceedings against him for his denunciation of racism and brutality in the force . |
| 2 | He avoided her eye as he replied , ‘ I have no idea . ’ |
| 3 | She barely seemed to notice if he stroked her hair as they talked , but if he moved she would say quickly , ‘ Do n't go away , ’ and bring his hand back to her forehead . |
| 4 | When she leaned against him without flinching away he stroked her hair as she buried her face against his chest , and at the delicate caress she sobbed into the thick navy wool without inhibition . |
| 5 | He mops his brow as he demolishes a double helping of pie , salty mash and pale green gravy . |
| 6 | For this reason alone he needs our prayers as he seeks , all too aware of his own fallibility , to fulfil his ministry responsibly . |
| 7 | He doffed his cap as we marched past , and a few paces further on we negotiated the turn and were heading back along the road on the other side of the village green towards the saluting base . |
| 8 | He wrinkled his nose as he came up to the other man . |
| 9 | Without speaking he lifted his cap as they passed . |
| 10 | I saw that he probably encountered his own body as worthless and warped and that he identified his body as his self , but he was wrong . |
| 11 | He nodded his thanks as he took it and flipped another cigarette butt into the toilet . |
| 12 | The mail arrived early and he opened his letters as he sat at the breakfast table . |
| 13 | He opened his arms as she joined him at the mirror . |
| 14 | He hid his distaste as he pressed his ear up against the dying man 's lips . |
| 15 | He shook his head as he registered this fact . |
| 16 | He shuffled his feet as he copied the true exponents and saluted seconds after the others had finished . |
| 17 | At least he states his beliefs as they really are , and does not mould them to electoral advantage . |
| 18 | He takes her arm as they go for a closer look . |
| 19 | THE husband of Julie Godwin told last night how he kissed her goodbye as she set off on her fateful holiday to South Africa . |
| 20 | He lost his footing as he backed away and went down heavily . |
| 21 | He grabbed her arm as she was about to knock on a frosted-glass door halfway down the corridor . |
| 22 | He grabbed her arm as she tried to run past him , but she shook it off and spun in the opposite direction . |
| 23 | He watched her face as she scanned the street and the square ahead for a few seconds and then moved on . |
| 24 | He took her arm as they strolled away from the castle . |
| 25 | He took her arm as they went into the dining-room . |
| 26 | There was a catch in her voice and he took her arm as they came to the magnificent front of the cathedral . |
| 27 | He took her arm as she hesitated at the top of the steps and , as they walked along the deserted promenade , his arm slid round her . |
| 28 | He took her arm as he had done at the house , his hand under her elbow , her weight against him , and she was powerless to alter the facts . |
| 29 | They stripped in silence and he took her hand as they walked down to the water 's edge . |
| 30 | He took her hand as they walked slowly along the cliff edge , and a feeling of peace and security swept over her . |