Example sentences of "[noun pl] as he [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dazed , overwhelmed with the need and intensity that had sizzled between them since they first met , Rachel did less than resist ; she actively acquiesced , arching her body against his as he slid on to the bed on top of her , and his hoarsely muttered words were bitter-sweet to her ears as he renewed the kiss , his heart thudding above her as his hands began to stroke and explore her passionately responsive body . |
| 2 | Lawrence was lifted shoulder-high by fans as he acknowledged the applause and the delight of the assembled Boro faithful . |
| 3 | ‘ Any use to you ? ’ he asked , snapping open his eyes as he heard the rustle of her skirt as she changed position . |
| 4 | This local Swaggart , who has tears in his eyes as he preaches the gospel , is tormented by the rows of large , bobbing girls in front of him as they sing the bouncy gospel renditions of traditional hymns . |
| 5 | Pavel nods , embarrassed , and he does n't meet the parking attendant 's eyes as he starts the car . |
| 6 | She rubbed sinuously against him as she felt a deep thrill at his arousal , and shut her eyes as he removed the last fragile barrier . |
| 7 | She spun round to Travis , but he was already gazing skywards , shading his eyes as he quartered the sky . |
| 8 | Farrell closed his eyes as he tasted the rotting matter on his tongue . |
| 9 | He climbed up the steps , pipe in mouth , grunted out a few words as he entered the attic and blew the lamp out , plunging them all into total darkness . |
| 10 | His hand slid to her breast and he turned impatiently back to her lips as he felt the surging , swollen arousal . |
| 11 | He reached past her to pick up the papers , a faint smile curling his chiselled lips as he scanned the typewritten sheets . |
| 12 | The Doctor stepped back from the device as Petion entered , but his welcoming words died on his lips as he saw the liveried servant who followed Petion in , a machete held loosely and comfortably in his hand with the certainty of one who knows how to use it . |
| 13 | Chen stood up , a cry coming to his lips as he saw the bright flash of a knife being drawn . |
| 14 | His ability to face anything was severely tested by Mr Multhrop , who clutched him firmly by his lapels as he entered the door , as if holding him under close arrest , an impression strengthened by the sight of a uniformed policeman standing behind him . |
| 15 | He shuffled his feet as he copied the true exponents and saluted seconds after the others had finished . |
| 16 | Riven sat up , then jumped to his feet as he saw the glitter of the eyes and the shadows moving amongst the trees . |
| 17 | The muzzle flash illuminated Farrell and the yard around him for several feet as he raked the sub-gun back and forth , spent cartridge cases spewing from the weapon ; smoke and steam rising into the damp air . |
| 18 | His appointment in 1955 as Secretary of the Zoological Society of London , for example , was marked by his affection for the zoo , but also by ructions as he fought the old guard for his sensible proposals for change . |
| 19 | Inexorably Rose moved on through the entremets and coffee , sending eight people scurrying in all directions as he masterminded the performance , the objects of which were far from clear to Auguste . |
| 20 | The congestion metering system will ultimately include information to the driver on the expected journey time and costs as he approaches the city . |
| 21 | As was common at the time , William went straight from school into the merchant navy and he was seldom at home throughout his teenage years as he sailed the oceans of the world , learning the skills of seamanship and navigation . |
| 22 | The Sergeant wound down the window , and now they could hear the clamouring questions as he showed the policeman his ID . |
| 23 | This poem deals with Gunn 's feelings as he watches the disease strike down all those close to him and the way it changes his perceptions of life and death . |
| 24 | Newall was flanked by two officers armed with semi-automatic rifles as he left the Moorish castle that serves as the Rock 's jail for the opening of extradition proceedings . |
| 25 | His fingers were still round Tug 's wrists as he looked the Woman sharply up and down . |
| 26 | He put on his dark glasses as he crossed the other carpark , the one reserved for major executives . |
| 27 | A tech murmured incantations as he stroked the wires running from this to a bone-framed screen where runes and formulae flickered ; the man 's left hand had been replaced by a baroque prosthetic voltmeter with electrode claws . |
| 28 | He stayed in the shadows as he passed the House of Mirrors with its queue stretching outside , everyone jostling for position . |
| 29 | ‘ I suppose it was too much to expect a quiet afternoon , , Corporal Broadhead comments as he answers the call . |
| 30 | But Mr Lilley dismissed Mr Mandelson 's comments as he toured the head office of local house builders Yuills . |