Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [adj] as it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly , the term " English " is not as inert or technically neutral as it appears in the recommendations . |
| 2 | When drawing up your own table , you should include each of your child 's symptoms , making the list as long or as short as it needs to be . |
| 3 | Secure it at the bottom , the angle becoming more gradual and eventually flat as it reaches the base . |
| 4 | The sexual abuse of children is known , unfortunately , to be wide-spread today and homosexuality , at the time considered to be a psychological disorder , is becoming more and more common-place as it becomes increasingly acceptable in today 's society . |
| 5 | When partially cooked , regular pasta has a slightly transparent look , and becomes whiter and more opaque as it finishes cooking . |
| 6 | It 's getting more and more important as it goes . |
| 7 | The moon effect can be tested with a torchlight on a dark night and , sure enough , the light disc appears to get small and more intense as it rises . |
| 8 | But again , Althusser 's own account of the way in which intentional subjects are constituted by practices is undeveloped , and quite unsatisfactory as it stands . |
| 9 | ( The timber roofing is not merely picturesque but intensely practical as it prevents heavy winter snowfalls from rendering passage over the bridge either impossible or very hazardous . ) |
| 10 | The last pitch is easier but quite intimidating as it pulls through a roof at the top of the crag . |