Example sentences of "quietly as [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We followed him as quietly as we could . |
| 2 | ‘ But the council 's so embarrassed about that one that they 're just leaving them to put it right as quietly as they can . |
| 3 | Someone is nervous , clearing his throat as quietly as he can . |
| 4 | Slowly , as quietly as he could , Jack pushed through the undergrowth , trembling slightly in anticipation of what might happen . |
| 5 | He worked the slide as quietly as he could , chambering a round , then he moved back out into the sitting room towards the door . |
| 6 | He moved as quietly as he could . |
| 7 | ‘ But that 's not possible , ’ Lucien hissed back in alarm , as quietly as he could . |
| 8 | Harry climbed from the car , closed the door as quietly as he could and began to walk along the lane . |
| 9 | He moved as quietly as he could towards the connecting door , grasped the handle and with a single movement flung the door open . |
| 10 | ‘ Come as quietly as you can , sir . |
| 11 | I could no longer contain my emotion , but going down on my knees I wept as quietly as I could for quite a long while . |
| 12 | I got up and dressed quickly and as quietly as I could , but Colin was awake and he mumbled a ‘ good luck ’ as I headed for the door . |
| 13 | In the end I agreed to do this but I remember leaving the meeting literally , I am afraid , in tears and saying that although I would obey the majority I would resign from the Government afterwards as quietly as I could because I should have failed to uphold an almost lifelong conviction … |
| 14 | As quietly as I could , I moved closer . |
| 15 | I had gone out into the garden , closing the scullery door as quietly as I could . |
| 16 | I followed him , as quietly as I could . |
| 17 | Working as quietly as I could , pausing every now and again to listen , I opened the outer gate wide . |
| 18 | No. 9 had long since gone to bed , so I crept up the stairs as quietly as I could . |
| 19 | Slowly , she opened the door as quietly as she could . |