Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] as [adv] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've got some beiges as well that a few are quite sort of close to white . |
| 2 | This reflects the almost total concern with American abolitionism of some reformers as well as a liberalism about religious matters which regretted even the refusal to allow the unbeliever Joseph Barker to speak at the earlier Manchester conference . |
| 3 | At Sotheby 's on 14 December the most energetic competition greeted Giulio Romano 's deftly drawn head of an eagle with several British dealers as well as a telephone bidder competing for the prize ; it sold for £16,000 ( $25,040 ) to Colnaghi ( with London dealer Thomas Williams providing the underbidding ) against an estimate of £5–7,000 . |
| 4 | In spite of having two electronic machines as well as a punchcard model , I still really enjoy working with patterns which require a manual transfer , when I have time . |
| 5 | In the Western democracies of the late twentieth century the state has taken on an entirely different character from that which it had in the period of laissez-faire capitalism , or in earlier periods , when its functions were mainly confined to tax collecting , internal repression , and external conflict with other states ; now it is responsible in addition for the operation of a great range of public services as well as a general regulation of the whole economic system . |
| 6 | The narthex has 82 small columns and some beautifully carved capitals as well as a western doorway . |
| 7 | These studies have generated a substantial number of books and articles written by the principal investigators as well as a large literature based on secondary analysis of the data sets . |
| 8 | Featureless sheds surrounded by the requisite area of unkempt grass and undersized dying trees as well as an extensive car park is the norm for most types of modern industry . |
| 9 | The boot screen presents six options as well as a DOS gateway . |
| 10 | While this single figure conceals sharp year-to-year fluctuations as well as a secular upward trend , it is noteworthy that sums raised over this period by bond finance ( including convertible bonds ) exceeded those raised by the issue of ordinary shares and also exceeded the sums raised for the government by the sale of gilt-edged securities . |
| 11 | The research plans to produce five studies resulting in collaborative volumes as well as a larger number of shorter studies published in the form of occasional papers . |
| 12 | It usually makes sense to provide the chosen agency with a media list for large mailings as well as a complete list of specialised magazines in your field . |
| 13 | Since 1977 the BLR&DD has funded many large and ambitious projects as well as a variety of smaller projects . |
| 14 | It was also one of the biggest , with over 70,000 books as well as a large collection of manuscripts and some ancient parchments . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , the basic directions of economic reform are rather similar to Hungary , though the initial position is quite different , in that Yugoslavia already had long experience of worker-managed firms as well as a high degree of monetary mismanagement ( including a spell of hyperinflation ) resulting from inability of the country 's federal structure to impose monetary discipline . |
| 16 | The specification of each of these processors as well as a control system to combine them intelligently is currently far beyond any expectations . |
| 17 | Over time , the company expects Workplace OS to surpass the power of the RISC version of AIX to run on 64-bit machines as well as a wide range of multiprocessing systems . |
| 18 | The product is also claimed to have enhanced diagnostic capabilities to manage enterprise-wide networks as well as an Integrated Boot Device , which uses Flash memory , a floppy drive for loading software upgrades and for data collection , and SNMP time-stamped event logging with a real time clock . |
| 19 | Although their sheer abundance depressed the value of cowries as units of currency , it provided a wealth of shells for decorative purposes as well as a medium for displaying the wealth and demonstrating the prestige of rulers . |
| 20 | The relationship between the youthful Macpherson and his high commissioner , Sir Harold MacMichael [ q.v. ] , was an instance of affectionate respect between two colonial servants as well as an inspiration to the Palestine Service . |
| 21 | Bowler posed for many drawings as well as a second major oil , Painter and Model ( Plate 18 ) which Minton undertook at the invitation of the Contemporary Art Society for their ‘ Figures in their Setting ’ exhibition shown at the Tate Gallery in 1953 . |
| 22 | He wanted job-related , professional qualifications as well as a degree , though did not want to enter articles to become a lawyer or accountant . |
| 23 | While such accounts may lack the flexibility of traditional savings accounts and are not intended to be a substitute , they do , nevertheless , offer better rates of interest on smaller investments as well as a cheque book facility for transferring funds . |
| 24 | Marschalek ( 1983 ) has noted that children generally attend to only a portion of the information contained within a stimulus whereas adults include more dimensions as well as a consideration of structural aspects . |
| 25 | Cos I seem to remember having so something a long time ago , especially the smaller theatres as well as a touring thing , you know , it 'll be handy for you |
| 26 | The District became responsible for Terminal and Short courses extending over six to twelve meetings as well as a variety of informal , pioneering courses and discussion groups of fewer than six meetings ; the last category attracting grant-aid for the first time . |
| 27 | Salt ( a very large container — useful for icy front doorsteps as well as a condiment ) |
| 28 | His appointment as Director in 1860 was therefore a logical one , particularly as he was also responsible for the control of the Military Household , which embraced almost fifteen generals as well as a dozen aides-de-camp and assorted administrative officers , varying in number between 12 and 15 . |
| 29 | The museum and its branches held 32,513 items as well as a rich collection of books and newspapers printed in Vukovar . |
| 30 | On June 2 the two leaders held informal talks at Camp David outside Washington , covering general and bilateral issues as well as a wide range of regional issues ( including the conflicts in Afghanistan , Cambodia , El Salvador , the Horn of Africa , Kashmir and the Middle East ) . |