Example sentences of "he [verb] as [pron] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh God , ’ he whispered as he stared at his captors , his eyes bulging madly . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll go to Liverpool , ’ he whispered as he hobbled up the stairs , ‘ and I shall outbid all of them . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Are you on any medication at all ? ’ he asked as we returned to the surgery . |
| 4 | ‘ Are you enjoying your new job ? ’ he asked as they waited for their order to be filled . |
| 5 | ‘ Are you all right , Leonora ? ’ he asked as they strolled along the gravelled paths . |
| 6 | ‘ Are you searching for anything in particular ? ’ he asked as she stood by a cage containing some little creatures curled up fast asleep . |
| 7 | ‘ How much exactly do you need to know , Sister ? ’ he asked as he came into her office and sat down . |
| 8 | ‘ Touch nothing ’ , he shouted as he sped towards the police station . |
| 9 | ‘ Wotcher ! ’ he shouted as he scraped on the strings . |
| 10 | He blanches as he reminisces about past indiscretions . |
| 11 | ‘ They really are shaky ! ’ he exclaimed as she wobbled towards him . |
| 12 | ‘ What can I do ? ’ he says as we walk in the fields near his home in Gerrard 's Cross , Bucks . |
| 13 | " A lendri , " he muttered as he passed through them . |
| 14 | ‘ Strawberry kisses , ’ he murmured as she stared at him , bemused , ‘ delectable . ’ |
| 15 | I say nearly because he woke as I stopped at the next petrol station . |
| 16 | Going home next day , he noticed as he waited on the platform for the tube to Baker Street , that the track sings as the train comes into West Hampstead , long before you can see it , and the silver lines shiver as it approaches . |
| 17 | ‘ I thought you might like to go to Lindisfarne — Holy Island , ’ he added as she stared at him blankly . |
| 18 | ‘ What ? ’ he roared as he leapt to his feet . |
| 19 | He frowned as he gazed down the road to where a black limo was parked . |
| 20 | He frowned as he stared at the brown water still gushing from the tap . |
| 21 | He frowned as he moved about the room . |
| 22 | All that , everything about him , his bearing , his voice , the cold of horror that was on him , for he shook as he spoke of it , all rang true to me . |
| 23 | ‘ So you 're a neighbour of Fenella 's ? ’ he huffed as he strained up the stairs . |
| 24 | ‘ The country is worth fighting for , ’ he remarked as they marched through Louth towards Drogheda , at the mouth of the River Boyne , where James 's army was preparing to make its stand . |
| 25 | And he smiles as he talks of the best friend and rival who accompanied him on those weekend trips . |
| 26 | He grinned as he came at her again . |
| 27 | ‘ Something that might interest you , Sir , ’ he began as they climbed up the steps of the parked trailer . |
| 28 | He slowed as he came to the first of the two rows , leaning across the dashboard in order to be able to see up the slope . |
| 29 | He watched as they settled in a smart hotel in Wardour Street , and then he slowly and stealthily surrounded the place with Bow Street Runners . |
| 30 | But instead of turning to go he watched as she moved towards him . |