Example sentences of "his [noun sg] as [pron] go " in BNC.
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| 1 | He exposed the paucity of his case as he went on and every now and again he made a tantalising admission that he — rather surprisingly — agreed with certain aspects of the policy embodied in our forthcoming legislation . |
| 2 | The time was 6.30 a.m. , the bunks on either side of the hut were now showing signs of life and the Sergeant made his noisy way towards the door at the far end of the hut , banging on each bed with his stick as he went . |
| 3 | Then he disappeared again carrying his maggots with him , but stuffing a handful into his mouth as he went . |
| 4 | The curtains were still pulled and he placed one of the packages of groceries on the table , holding the other to his side as he went across the room and whipped back the heavy green curtains . |
| 5 | He talked as if he never thought in words and had to invent them to describe the shapeless , bulky concepts in his mind as he went along . |
| 6 | The mechanic watched him out of the comer of his eye as he went from car to car , making an elaborate pretence of examining the interiors . |
| 7 | She stared after him mutinously as he went from the room , willing him to bump his head as he went through the door , but to her disappointment Dr Penry Vaughan ducked his tall head with the grace and dexterity of long practice . |
| 8 | What the admiring spectators did n't see was Zarei sitting in the first aid room and insisting those helping him look away as he took off his socks , ‘ because I do n't want to frighten you ’ , and later on slipping a tape of Irish Folk music in to his Walkman as he went back on to the track and muttering quietly to himself , ‘ that will help me stop thinking of the pain ’ . |
| 9 | So if it was me walking his dog as he goes by he said we 'll see what , he said we 're rebuilding a new bungalow on the insurance claim . |
| 10 | There was a rough , slightly husky edge to his voice as he went on , ‘ That 's a very eye-catching garment you 're wearing . |
| 11 | I held on to his hand as we went through the gate . |
| 12 | He felt rather shy and silly , when he came back to the table with Lalage , skipping along and grabbing for his hand as she went . |
| 13 | A cold feeling trickled into his stomach as he went inside . |
| 14 | What he gave was a chronological narrative , apparently searching his memory as he went along . |
| 15 | She already felt safe in his company as he went on talking effortlessly . |
| 16 | Closing the door behind him , he strode into the drawing room , a broad smile on his face as he went straight to where Beth sat . |
| 17 | In Times Square an off-duty law enforcement officer felt a knife against his throat as he went to catch a train home at 11.15pm . |