Example sentences of "[adv] in [noun sg] as he " in BNC.
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1 | He launched himself out of the chair to rescue a rapidly cooling cup of coffee , grimacing slightly in disgust as he indicated the pot . |
2 | For him the girl in the picture ‘ was made to seem perfectly in context as he had never been able to see people before ’ . |
3 | Campeanu walked with his head down , deep in thought as he plunged into a dark narrow back street which was little more than an alley . |
4 | He was all muscle and sinew , with no spare flesh as far as she could tell , the aura of strength very marked even in repose as he lay relaxed , his hands clasped behind his head , his face shuttered and dreaming as he listened to the music . |
5 | The American boy apologized haltingly in French as he knelt to return the shivering pet to her , but once the animal was safely in her arms again she turned and fled shyly back to her father 's side without speaking . |