Example sentences of "as he gave " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile , a High Court judge warned of a serious problem because of a log-jam of refugee cases as he gave leave for two of them to seek judicial review of Home Office decisions to refuse them asylum . |
| 2 | As he gave his evidence for videotape , ‘ genial and twinkly , relaxed in the red eye of the TV camera ’ , as Newsweek described him , reporters noted that in an adjacent courtroom Stevie Wonder was appearing in a case about the authorship of a song , and that across the street another crew was filming an episode of Thirty Something . |
| 3 | His head slumped forward as he gave up the ghost . |
| 4 | His jaw cracked as he gave another cavernous yawn . |
| 5 | He unslung the gun case from across his chest , unzipping it as he gave Mariana a grin . |
| 6 | As he gave out his text , his voice rose like a steam of rich distilled perfumes , ’ and when he came to the two last words , which he pronounced loud , deep , and distinct , it seemed to me , who was then young , as if the sounds had echoed from the bottom of the human heart , and as if that prayer might have floated in solemn silence through the universe . |
| 7 | The lad looked his father straight in the eye as he gave his blunt answer . |
| 8 | Barney nodded resignedly as he gave the canoe a push with his foot , and watched it drift out into midstream . |
| 9 | Bill 's voice gave nothing away but Kelly noticed that he avoided looking at her as he gave them their orders . |
| 10 | But at least , he thought as he gave a final wave , she had n't asked him whether he had come to Norfolk to help catch the Whistler . |
| 11 | And there was silence apart from the sounds of the operation itself and the clipped tones of the surgeon as he gave his orders . |
| 12 | If this is indeed the case , the significance of Jesus ' words to the congregation as he gave back the scroll , ‘ This passage of scripture has come true today , as you heard it being read ’ ( Luke 4:21 ) , is even more poignant . |
| 13 | He was standing well apart from them as he gave Joe and his mother the details , and as the tears rolled down his cheeks Joe sensed a great loneliness in his cousin that seemed to link up with a similar feeling within himself , and he was drawn to Martin to put his arms about him , and when their faces touched both were wet . |
| 14 | So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us , who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ , who was I to think that I could oppose God ? ’ ' |
| 15 | Richard faced the non-existent audience and so could n't see my reaction as he gave vent to excruciating sounds . |
| 16 | Last week , Lilley was subjected to the scrutiny of the highly respected social security select committee , as he gave evidence on the public expenditure review and the government 's recently announced proposals to levy VAT on fuel . |
| 17 | At the moment the crafty totter had other , more profitable things to think about and he whistled to himself as he gave the cabinet yet another coat of wax . |
| 18 | He could also be more bluntly manipulative : on one occasion he walked up to a sailor , with his girlfriend at the bar , saying , as he gave him £20 , ‘ When you 've finished with her , come and see Auntie Minton , she 's got plenty more . ’ |
| 19 | was just right , slid over his skin as he gave out |
| 20 | I looked at Jean-Claude as he gave me these instructions and I saw a side of him I did not recognize . |
| 21 | Our eyes met , and all the ‘ sir ’ melted out of his honest heart as he gave me his hand . |
| 22 | In all her suppressed longing for David , Julia had never imagined such gentleness as he gave her that night or such freedom . |
| 23 | Like Alexei , he had nails on the ends of his fingers instead of talons , and he stared at Alexei 's hands as he gave him a filled cup , then raised his eyes and bowed solemnly . |
| 24 | Culpeper achieved fame as he gave his name to a certain type of tripod microscope made in the early eighteenth century , but it is not at all clear that he was its inventor . |
| 25 | ‘ What , Hilary ? ’ he grated roughly as he gave her a little shake . |
| 26 | Dino Tremiti , the number-two driver , was sitting next to Mike , his eyes amused as he gave her a very comprehensive survey . |
| 27 | He looked at her unyielding face , and something seemed to give in his own as he gave way to frustration and bad temper , let alone physical exhaustion . |
| 28 | And even as he gave up , as he let himself lean back against the wall , he was holding on , knowing he had backed down and it was over , but doing it gradually so we would n't see the change come over him . |
| 29 | He paused , and she saw his jaw clench as he gave a cynical smile . |
| 30 | ‘ Well … well , maybe I was sulking — just a little bit , ’ she added quickly as he gave a low rumble of laughter . |