Example sentences of "[adj] as [pron] [verb] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a dado rail you would hang all of one type first , but we did n't do this as we needed both pieces wet so we could cut right through the overlap point with a sharp knife and remove both pieces of waste to leave a perfect butt joint . |
| 2 | I 'll get better at this as I get more practice . |
| 3 | I felt sad about this as I have several friends from my Salford days in Hong Kong , but I understand a decision to carry out this action has been put off for some time , so perhaps it was a regrettable necessity . |
| 4 | The distant forest became obscured by a misty darkness which closed in round them , broken by the odd pinprick of light as they passed some hamlet or village . |
| 5 | They are expensive and share many of the disadvantages of hypochlorites although they are more acceptable as they have little smell or taste . |
| 6 | This academic study was seen as a means of extending , developing and enriching the student 's mind and , in as much as it fulfilled this function , had much to commend it . |
| 7 | This point should become clearer as you read this book . |
| 8 | Some employers may encourage you to start with fewer hours than you think you can manage , with the intention of adding to these as you gain more confidence . |
| 9 | Detailed ultrasound scanning has been shown to be cost effective as it detects most cases of Down 's syndrome as well as other life threatening conditions . |
| 10 | Between four and six episodes was Verity Lambert 's ideal length for a story , preferring the latter as it gave more opportunity for character development which , in her belief , audiences appreciated . |
| 11 | What possible justification can there be for that , given the fact the actions are reasonable as they stay this year . |
| 12 | As long as they get some exposure to written language , most learners will acquire at least a modicum of literacy . |
| 13 | The birds hatched in an incubator can then be hand-reared or given back to their parents , who will rear any number of chicks as long as they have enough food . |
| 14 | As long as we stay this dose to the hole we have to keep the rocket thrust going . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Or , at least it is n't so long as we avoid that bit of road . ’ |
| 16 | We are humbled and brought low by them , but the spirit of man — and I now have to say woman — and the freedoms that we enjoy lie within our grasp as long as we hold this House . |
| 17 | But as long as we bear these limitations in mind we can , to some extent , assess the muscle of the political machine . |
| 18 | ‘ As long as we understand each other on that score , fair enough . ’ |
| 19 | As long as we understand each other . |
| 20 | Peter Rogers , who produced all the movies , told me that he said that as long as he had enough money to keep himself and his mother he was happy . |
| 21 | But it was his duty to suffer , if only vicariously , with his people , and as long as he had any strength left he would fulfil his duty as he saw it . |
| 22 | ‘ As long as I drink some Lucozade straight away , then I 'm OK . |
| 23 | You can withdraw up to £50 a day as long as you have enough money in your account . |
| 24 | It was released in 1990 , and is written in C. Secretary of the British APL Association , Anthony Camacho , claims that J is less complicated as it uses fewer symbols than APL — its syntax analyser takes up only one page of C , while other versions take up enormous amounts . |
| 25 | The mosquitoes and the noise of the guns were not as important as they seemed several days ago . |
| 26 | Only James remained as abstracted as he had all day yesterday . |
| 27 | Although her breathing became a little faster as she imagined this part of the scene , she did not become noticeably distressed in any way ; in fact she told me that she felt really pleased with herself for the way in which she had handled the situation . |
| 28 | In Lille last night , Diana was radiant as she met former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife Linda before a performance of his Liverpool Oratoria . |
| 29 | ‘ He sure seems to have taken to you , ’ said Janine as she loaded another sack on to his saddle . |
| 30 | Just the same as he loved this woman of Samaria , and because he loved her he wanted to communicate with her , he wanted to share with her , he had something for her . |