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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as he opened" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action occurring simultaneously with the act of opening something, often in narrative or descriptive contexts.
Example: "As he opened the door, a gust of wind rushed in, carrying the scent of fresh flowers."
Alternatives: "upon opening" or "when he opened".
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As he opened file drawers, Mr. Pollak found that "the bottom level of all the files got wet," he said.
"Here," he said as he opened it.
But that knowledge vanished as he opened his eyes.
As he opened the outer door, a pipe bomb exploded.
"Mr. Khatchadourian," he said, seriously, as he opened the door.
Calm down!" he said as he opened a government meeting.
As he opened the apartment door, Boris fled.
A uniformed doorman saluted as he opened the car door.
Surveillance footage showed people ducking as he opened fire.
I had to step aside and watch as he opened the bag.
"Sometime last fall, it started to get really hard," he said as he opened his laptop.
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