Example sentences of "[adj] as [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | COOK 'S NOTE : This vinaigrette is unusual as it has equal quantities of vinegar and oil . |
| 32 | Of course the type of soil in the area plays an important part in good gooseberry growing , and the good heavy loam of Egton Bridge is ideal as it retains vital moisture . |
| 33 | 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 . |
| 34 | All the more dispirited as they entered Blue Horizons , they discovered that somehow Joe 's dabs , bought with enthusiasm this morning to prepare for luncheon , failed to seem so attractive . |
| 35 | Gray also reported making three sales ‘ three times as many as I made last year ’ . |
| 36 | I mean I think the , I , I think it can effect this , but not that materially erm there are many as you know different provinces round the world and what happens in the C I S is , is obviously very important for the Middle East and so erm it will have an impact . |
| 37 | 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 . |
| 38 | It is economical because it allows a high temperature to be maintained in just a small area , and useful as it encourages speedy germination of seeds and rapid rooting of cuttings . |
| 39 | Because that glitzy little bit of apparent nonsense is not a novel at all ; but a condensed version of the Real Life Story of Miss Pat Booth , who at 45 still looks as good as she did 20 years ago , and has found fame , fortune and happiness , all wrapped up in a very glossy package indeed . |
| 40 | Although Stephen 's trips to the mills became less frequent as he appointed capable managers , the farms on the estate and the timber business still took a great deal of his life and Tamar found that time hung heavily . |
| 41 | What possible justification can there be for that , given the fact the actions are reasonable as they stay this year . |
| 42 | As long as they get some exposure to written language , most learners will acquire at least a modicum of literacy . |
| 43 | ‘ Some hoped to be saved by going ; others did n't care if they were damned so long as they found new fields for profit and adventure . |
| 44 | 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 . |
| 45 | As long as we stay this dose to the hole we have to keep the rocket thrust going . ’ |
| 46 | ‘ Or , at least it is n't so long as we avoid that bit of road . ’ |
| 47 | 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 . |
| 48 | ‘ As long as we take proper care of the children . ’ |
| 49 | But as long as we bear these limitations in mind we can , to some extent , assess the muscle of the political machine . |
| 50 | ‘ Opt-out parents lead to drop-out children : and as long as we have unfulfilled youngsters , we are breeding a new generation of unfulfilled adults , ’ he said . |
| 51 | Opt-out parents lead to drop-out children : and as long as we have unfulfilled youngsters , we are breeding a new generation of unfulfilled adults . ’ |
| 52 | ‘ As long as we understand each other on that score , fair enough . ’ |
| 53 | As long as we understand each other . |
| 54 | Disliking the Tories more than he disliked Labour , he declared that on the defeat of Baldwin 's Government in the new Parliament , the King should ask MacDonald to form an administration , which he and his fellow Liberals would keep in office as long as it avoided extremist policies . |
| 55 | You can substitute any name you like in place of PENGUIN , as long as it has eight letters or less , but do choose something safe . |
| 56 | 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 . |
| 57 | 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 . |
| 58 | But I know enough about myself to know that as long as I get eight hours sleep I 'm alright ’ . |
| 59 | Both places had latches and as long as I got ten yards ' start on him , I could slam the door shut and slip my half clothes-peg under the latch — I always carried a half clothes-peg for the purpose — and no matter how much he blasphemed and kicked at the door he could n't get in . |
| 60 | ‘ As long as I drink some Lucozade straight away , then I 'm OK . |