Example sentences of "as [vb past] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was good ; what was even better — and the more remarkable , given that the gentleman was French — was that he would do so in the proper manner : with little apparent effort on his part , with a negligent modesty , as befitted an English gentleman . |
| 2 | Mr Ford , as befitted an engineer , possessed a methodical nature ; he made a careful scrutiny of the sepoy encampment and noted on an improvised map the location of various groups and regiments ; he also came to deduce , by painstakingly observing the arrival and departure of ammunition carts , the position of the main sepoy magazine . |
| 3 | As befitted an earth sign , Taurus was made of clay , a sturdy little bull comically smelling a floret of clover . |
| 4 | AS befitted an industrial training awards evening the ballroom of the Marton Country Club was decked out with glittery disco balls and flashing coloured lights . |
| 5 | This came to naught , however , as did an all-steel version , the Model 23 or G8N3 . |
| 6 | A few terraced streets alongside a mill evoked as much community loyalty as did an ancient village . |