Example sentences of "[adv prt] as he [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Albert Rice was knocked down as he left a pub by a police Sierra racing to answer a distress call from two WPCs . |
| 2 | There was a Dan-Air flight coming in as he crossed the asphalt lot , dropping like a gull with its undercarriage outstretched . |
| 3 | He managed to get his question in as he crossed the Hammersmith Flyover . |
| 4 | He comes across a flock of sheep belonging to the priest , one of which he takes ; he then returns to the priest , pretending not to be the traveller already refused entry , and this time is accepted in as he offers the sheep in payment . |
| 5 | The congregation raggedly joined in as he invoked every dark force in the universe . |
| 6 | First Nigel Lawson kept interest rates too low for too long , letting the boom boil over as he shadowed the D-Mark . |
| 7 | The Floridante Overture nearly throws him off as he takes the corners with no evidence of concern for his own safety , but the overall effect is thrilling as he leads us on an absorbing and unexpected journey with an orchestra and cast consisting , in the main , of unknown and unpronounceable Hungarians . |
| 8 | Sixteen-year-old Michael , from Stowmarket , has been shooting for just over two years , and his dedication and practice paid off as he came a magnificent third place in the senior compound section . |
| 9 | His voice trailed off as he caught the Superintendent 's eye . |
| 10 | Her whisper tailed off as he approached the bed . |
| 11 | Scott looked up as he heard the key turn in the lock . |
| 12 | This time he did n't open the door for her , and she had difficulty keeping up as he took the front stairs two at a time . |
| 13 | Next to his plate was a jotting pad and pen which he must have picked up as he passed the navigation station . |
| 14 | Nubenehem looked up as he pushed the door open . |
| 15 | ‘ Life 's full of disappointments , Inspector , as I 'm sure — ’ Suddenly he stopped ; and his eyes lit up as he withdrew a black-leather wallet from the breast-pocket of his sports jacket . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's more like , ’ and his face lit up as he remembered the word , ‘ like a willage . ’ |
| 17 | DOWN'N OUT POOR Mark Hughes slips up as he tries a shot in Moscow — and soon he had fallen from grace completely . |
| 18 | He might even have been standing up as he tasted the first mouthful . |
| 19 | A great storm blew up as he approached the island , as if the elements themselves were trying to drive him from his chosen path . |
| 20 | ‘ Fernando , ’ she called out as he reached the terrace . |
| 21 | Capt Tim Lancaster was saved by his crew when a windscreen blew out as he flew the BAC 1–11 with 81 passengers from Birmingham to Malaga in June 1989 . |
| 22 | Speedie should have brought the aggregate level after 25 minutes , but leant back as he met a lay-off by Cyrille Regis , and his shot ballooned over the bar . |
| 23 | Ben stood before the shallow flight of steps that led up to the main entrance , his head tilted back as he studied the frontage . |
| 24 | ‘ Organise routine urine tests , Nurse Avery , ’ he called back as he left the cubicles . |
| 25 | They came out into the corridor together , Rostov holding back as he allowed the older and more senior man to go before him . |
| 26 | There you will see thousands of cars speeding by , each with the driver alone , his head thrown back as he yells the words aloud , her fist slapping the wheel in time to the beat , thousands of silent screams haring up the M1 to get to that meeting on schedule . |
| 27 | She was sitting by the window at a little table she used as a writing desk , and she jerked round as he entered the room , but she did n't rise . |
| 28 | He stopped , exclaiming in surprise , so we gathered round as he scraped the floor with his finger . |
| 29 | Kinane looked round as he closed the henhouse door behind him , bolting it twice . |
| 30 | Lance Rees was set on as he passed the sorting office in Withernsea , Humberside , on his way to school . |