Example sentences of "[noun] as [pers pn] [verb] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt towards her religion as she imagined some women felt towards their dreary , loveless marriages : something trying , but inescapable ; cluttered with apparently futile chores , yet from which there was no question of escaping . |
| 2 | Although written many years ago , Lady Chatterley 's Lover has just been reissued by the Grove Press , and this pictorial account of the day by day life of an English game-keeper is full of considerable interest to outdoor-minded readers as it contains many passages on pheasant raising , the apprehending of poachers , ways to control vermin and other chores and duties of the professional game-keeper . |
| 3 | The fact that the Erne outfit could only draw with Armagh on Sunday last despite having home advantage does not lessen McCabe 's optimism as he anticipates this week-end 's replay at the Athletic Grounds . |
| 4 | The little reporter realized suddenly that she had a real story for her editor and went pale with fear as she remembered that lady 's ruthless slashing up of her last offering , the report of an insignificant wedding . |
| 5 | He did not have time to check his mirrors for police cars as he passed All Hallows-on-the-Wall and plunged into the long straight canyon of London Wall . |
| 6 | For that very reason , the Government are standing up for British businesses and British services in Brussels as we want more jobs , not fewer . |
| 7 | More or less handmade , a pocket-sprung mattress is expensive but the best bet for couples of differing weights as it gives each sleeper individual support . |
| 8 | Synthetic thread is very strong and should be used with synthetic or stretch fabric as it has more elasticity . |
| 9 | I have gave her the co-ordinates from the Emissary 's message , instructing her to drop down to Underlight as we neared that point . |
| 10 | Ace made love to her in a silence made all the more potent when her roving caresses forced him to respond with a groan of pleasure as they touched each other intimately . |
| 11 | In the next instant Travis was rising and she was set back on her feet as he put some distance between them . |
| 12 | The council agreed that it is a matter for concern that the rates have increased by so much and I have been asked to write to Wyre Borough Council about this and to ask if they would consider paying the whole of the rates for public halls in rural areas as I understand some District Councils do . |
| 13 | He hummed the little tones as he pressed each key . |
| 14 | And we can add workstations to that virtual machine as we need more processing power . |
| 15 | Its stairs and passages are crowded with students ; the air is loud with their shouts and laughter as they greet each other on the first day of the new term . |
| 16 | Brian Everthorpe exploded with laughter as he uttered this question . |
| 17 | There was silence between the three of them for a moment as they returned each other 's stare ; then Joe said , ‘ If you do n't wish to act for me I can make other arrangements . ’ |
| 18 | There was silence for a moment as they held each other 's eyes , broken only by the faint sound of dance music from down below . |
| 19 | It is important not to soak potatoes , as this leaches out the vitamin , and not to overcook cabbage and other green vegetables , as heat gradually destroys Vitamin C. Rosehip tea is also an excellent source of this vitamin , as is fresh lemon juice , which is permissible on this diet as it contains little sugar . |
| 20 | She was making pot-pourri as she did each year , to fill the bowls in all the rooms . |
| 21 | Riven caught Bicker 's eye as he had that afternoon , and the dark man threw him a rueful grin . |
| 22 | Looking at the behaviour of costs as we increase all outputs proportionately along the ray we have a picture like figure 2.5a . |
| 23 | The CEGB disclosed the escalation in nuclear costs as it announced that operating profits are £603 million lower than expected at £355 million . |
| 24 | There was an instant when both parties halted at gaze , no more than a quarter of a mile apart ; and though they were so far from him across the valley , he felt the shock of confrontation and recognition quiver through his own body as they measured each other . |
| 25 | Two enormous sofas in a deep burgundy brocade looked hugely luxurious in contrast to the rest of the room as they faced each other across a low glass table . |
| 26 | Last month Rainbow Warrior II was seized by the French navy as it led another protest to the atoll . |
| 27 | The green of sugar cane showed above dry yellow stalks as we crossed another river bed , the sound of rushing water drowning the engine . |
| 28 | He was sensible not to contest the leadership as he commands less support across the party than Smith . |
| 29 | I know that plans are well advanced throughout the country for a massive collecting effort next year and I want to wish all of you involved all the very best in your efforts as we approach these days , that 's to say donation days , in the coming year . |
| 30 | Tracey added , ‘ The order was a good test for our facility as it employed several items of our equipment . |