Example sentences of "[adj] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I consider this as the lights dim . |
| 2 | For the first Christians to claim this as the heart of their faith was a scandal of the first order . |
| 3 | Patten/Lawley : You have about 30 seconds Mr Kinnock to tell them why you wo n't say where you stand on this as the other leaders do . |
| 4 | Land Rover themselves seem to realise this as the Defender is now fitted with the 200 Tdi unit which seems a good engine . |
| 5 | Some of the following may be repetitive to some extent , and the reader is asked to excuse this as the writer finds it difficult to avoid repeating some of his thoughts in a subject so fraught with difficulties of explanation , and covering such a wide field . |
| 6 | I wish to rewire it , but I 'm not sure how to do this as the wiring is in a bit of a mess , with earth wires all over the place , some not joined to anywhere . |
| 7 | You should be as devious and cunning about this as the book is itself . |
| 8 | Knowing this as the Empire player means that you can position your volley guns to block obvious enemy lines of advance . |
| 9 | That she is a steady worker ( much emphasis must not be placed on this as the contrary is also alleged[ ! ] ) and nimble at mechanical processes such as folding and collecting sheets . |
| 10 | Expressing this as the differential equation leads to the equation of motion of a Maxwell unit |
| 11 | I think probably the implications and a lot of people have er picked up on this as the policy has developed , is that er well they 're they 're concerned that the policy is in fact too flexible now because of how it is being interpreted by other people . |
| 12 | Yeah I mean I assume it 's the same tube in this as the er Grundig in n it ? |
| 13 | Leading up on this as the members state at the E C , I believe we should not only have for the benefits of the European legislation to protect employees , but also to seek , form and strengthen links with the European union . |
| 14 | This seemed if anything as purposeful as the gathering of the clan on the previous night . |
| 15 | Also the latter sfumato technique that Ramsay favoured , in which smokily smooth and imperceptible transitions are effected between areas of colour , did not lay emphasis on the linear as the early style had . |
| 16 | With a team in front , life is easier as the dogs follow and all we have to do is keep the tow line taut and holler the occasional encouraging word , as much to each other as to the dogs . |
| 17 | Entering text could n't be much easier as the program uses common word processing commands . |
| 18 | He 's still young , could go into club management after a spell with England , and I bet he 's probably the *peoples choice * which would make his job easier as the press would think twice before having a go at him . |
| 19 | One option that had been canvassed was for staffing ratios and care standards merely to be maintained rather than improved as the hospitals declined . |
| 20 | This indicates that the polyethylene chain is twice as extended as the freely jointed chain model when short range interactions are considered . |
| 21 | The idea was certainly sensible as the club gained valuable experience , finished bottom , and were relegated to Division One . |
| 22 | The captain assembled with his fellows in the Dominican monastery next to the Palace , watching bright-eyed as the notables arrived for the procession that would march eastwards from the Porta Santo Domenico to the Cathedral of Santa Sofia . |
| 23 | In the middle of the long teak dining table lay Lilian Hatton 's wedding hat , an elaborate confection of satin leaves and tulle as green and fresh as the real leaves he could see through the picture window in the Kingsbrook meadows . |
| 24 | These are all stereo originals and sound as fresh as the day they were made . |
| 25 | I 've played back-to-back rugby for four years now and I feel as fresh as the day that I started . |
| 26 | Their colours and patterns seemed as fresh as the day they were made and she was amazed at their richness compared with the wartime materials she was used to . |
| 27 | Judging from his recent contributions to the Carnegie International in Pittsburgh and to Robert Storr 's ‘ Dislocations ’ for MOMA in New York , Bruce Nauman is working in top gear and his new wax or metal sculptures and his video installations look as sharp and fresh as the art of any of his contemporaries . |
| 28 | The beast was frozen in a running posture and looked as fresh as the proverbial daisy . |
| 29 | He paused for a moment , ‘ Not as exciting as the landing on the morning of 6th June ? ’ |
| 30 | He had played classical music on the stereo , which Boy had assured him he liked , and it was true ; Boy had never heard music like this before and he thought it was wonderful , a sound as big , and as warm , and as expensive as the car ; a sound as exciting as the sensation of being driven through the night by a stranger . |