Example sentences of "[noun] as he [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was n't even aware of having spoken the words aloud until she saw his face tauten with some undefinable emotion as he held her from him . |
| 2 | Approaching the signal box he mounted the steps , the hand-rail creaking as he used it for support . |
| 3 | Behind her she could hear the sudden roar of the car engine as he pulled away from the kerb , then the steady throb as he slowed it alongside her . |
| 4 | Nathan was seated in the opposite corner , one hand easy on the wheel as he helped himself from the plate . |
| 5 | Later Fernando grazed the moisture from her brow with his lips as he gathered her into his arms once again . |
| 6 | For her flaming tresses — burning like Isabel 's on her son 's sweet lips as he drew them through his fingers , drowned in them … |
| 7 | Angry Brian Reatus , 44 , allegedly foamed at the mouth as he pinned him to the wall . |
| 8 | But he had to release his hold on her mouth as he dragged her up the stairs , so she screamed at Agnes and her mother , who were already on the stairhead , ‘ He 's killed him ! |
| 9 | He slipped his gloves into his pockets as he followed her over the threshold and she shut the door . |
| 10 | He sighed with wry regret as he took her into his arms , tipping her face up to his . |
| 11 | His eyes flared over Maggie as he nodded her to a seat . |
| 12 | ‘ YO , this is Dalek exercises , mon ! ’ booms Derrick Evans , his skin-tight leotard stretching in impossible directions as he throws himself around the GMTV studio . |
| 13 | He turned to meet the Doctor 's gaze as he righted himself into an undignified crouch . |
| 14 | ‘ I take it you did n't enjoy my ‘ amazing performance ’ , then , ’ she said acidly , attempting to twist away from the hands laid casually at her waist as he ushered her towards his table . |
| 15 | They stepped off the kerb and Nicolo slipped his arm around Caroline 's waist as he guided her to the other side of the street . |
| 16 | Earlier , I 'd had the good fortune to place my left ear point-blank to old Gavel Basher 's larynx as he asked everyone in a 20-mile radius ( or so it seemed ) to be seated . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'll go in front as the standard bearer , ’ said Nigel as he placed himself at the head of his patrol . |
| 18 | Warden asked the question as he settled himself behind the wheel . |
| 19 | He seemed perfectly at ease as he faced her on the garden bench , and his wide blue eyes reflected a certain acceptance . |
| 20 | His eyes were ice-bright , and pierced her like twin blades as he regarded her for a long moment . |
| 21 | Ellwood and Luke were crouched over Piper as he told them about the slow , magical dance of the cosmos . |
| 22 | He must decide the general outline of the process as he sees it in terms of movement . |
| 23 | They awoke in each other 's arms as usual , but when Damian made love to her there was an edge to it , an urgency that frazzled her , made her pleasure sharply intense , pain mingling with her cries as he took her with him into the dark , hot void they shared . |
| 24 | Her mouth was open , but she did n't make a sound as he whirled her into the darkness . |
| 25 | He looked too big for the room as he seated himself in one of the armchairs . |
| 26 | The iron smell of Danjit 's sweat solidified in her nostrils as he straddled her from behind , one hand wrenching her jaw up , his vibro-blade cherishing the soft skin of her throat . |
| 27 | The muscles of his legs and arms bulged alarmingly and shone with sweat as he braced himself against the bulkheads to study the small control panel . |
| 28 | She breathed his name on a husky smile as he trapped her in his arms and covered her parted lips with his mouth . |
| 29 | His mouth creaked into a smile as he bowed her into her lift and pressed the button for floor 19 : Le Club Zodiaque , top of the world ! |
| 30 | Leonora digested this peace of news with mixed feelings as he set her on her feet . |