Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] [verb] as [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The other mums are always talking about what their children eat and most of them seem as just as confused as I am . ’ |
| 2 | Sandy pulled her dress back up over her shoulders , just in case , and the two of them sat as still as they could and listened . |
| 3 | Most important of all , its language , now more and more generally accepted as the ultimate badge of nationality , must be supported and a knowledge of it spread as widely as possible . |
| 4 | There were three people in front and two of us packing as fast as we could . |
| 5 | And I hope you have n't gone to any trouble cooking for me because I can barely keep owt down these days , not after t'hospital , me appetite quite sickened away on me wi' the things they serve up — greasy bits o' beef skirt and nasty little salads wi' half a two-week old egg and a few outside leaves o' lettuce and a bit o' wet beetroot , no , it was an effort getting it down , let alone keeping it down — I can tell you , there was many as could n't , eggs from t'infernal regions we got for us breakfast as often as not , right stink bombs , but could you get any o' them nurses to have a sniff or give us another i'stead ? |