Example sentences of "[conj] [subord] [adv] as [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Singapore 's trouble is that as soon as its economy starts to grow by more than 6–7% , the labour market tends to get tight . |
2 | You might have company , " Patrick panted. he knew that they had n't been followed , but he also knew that as soon as his mother discovered that he — that both of them — had gone , the first place she would head for would be Joe Hyde 's flat . |
3 | Erm I just wonder whether it might not have been better to move round a little bit to the left so we could have seen the lady 's hand and sa as well er er and as well as her face , you know , we 've got ta get we can see what she 's doing , know what she 's doing but it 'd been nice if you could have included her hands . |
4 | And as well as his son ? |
5 | This is my file and if I look up er , in a way this is a collection of files , is n't it ? but one file I 've got is called ten C S , computer studies , and each record is headed with your name and as well as your name I keep a record of your form or tutor group . |
6 | And as well as our gratitude , please accept from the Burgermeister the humble admiration of … ’ |
7 | And as soon as your child cheers up , you 'll feel better too . |
8 | The sentries had been primed to admit him without challenge , Alexei noted , and as soon as his escort had dismounted a trooper wearing the gorget of a provost came out of the gatehouse and led them away towards the stables . |
9 | and she goes why , I goes well every time I got , when I went out the other night and when I come in the other night there was Helena with her arms round Andrew , so it 's not that I , I 'm worried about it but I just think it 's a bit tarty of her cos she 's fancies the pants off Pete and as soon as my back 's turned and Pete is n't there she 's all over Andrew . |
10 | Well , it seemed as if as soon as my back was turned Mrs Carrow went off down there , even though you could n't normally get her to go no further than the garden gate , like I said . ’ |
11 | Alone , the two girls were playful as they went about their tasks , mischievous at times , even carefully boisterous ; but as soon as their father came in they would sink into a beseeching drabness , cower as close to being invisible as they could . |
12 | But as soon as their friendship was struck the memory faded and the bad time seemed no worse than some null interlude between two boon companions . |
13 | The unusual delay was because Nigel had died on the Thursday before a bank holiday weekend , but as soon as our GP had signed the death certificate he would be on his way . |
14 | But as soon as his foot was on the first step of the stairs , Charles heard the fatal summons over the loudspeaker . |