Example sentences of "as it gets [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I go to bed as soon as it gets dark . |
| 2 | As it gets slower and slower it can only carry smaller and smaller particles . |
| 3 | The level of water in a feed-and-expansion cistern should be low enough to allow the water to expand as it gets hot without overflowing . |
| 4 | As soon as it gets close , they do n't — they look round and ordinary . ’ |
| 5 | And you 'll say , well it 's getting closer , as it gets closer and closer to zero it 's getting bigger and bigger and bigger , so when it gets to zero , it 'll be infinite . |
| 6 | Thus , despite the difficulty of feeding a larger body , the survival value of size becomes greater as it gets colder . |
| 7 | Like all cold-blooded animals its night vision improves as it gets colder . |
| 8 | Well in really warm weather a T-shirt and shorts may be enough but as it gets colder so you need to add layers of sweaters , trousers and top the whole thing up with a wind and waterproof spray suit but all that can make you a little clumsy , so the answer for most British sailors is a wetsuit like the ones that you and Suzanne are wearing . |
| 9 | There are plenty of birds to be seen : near the salmon cages a red-throated diver patters along the surface with its feet as it gets airborne . |
| 10 | as , as it gets near to the harvest you can come |
| 11 | ‘ I , myself , have been observing this jet as it gets ready for take-off and there is a definite smell of fuel . ’ |
| 12 | An expert from L'Oréal will talk about what happens to skin as it gets older and explain how to keep up with its changing needs by choosing from the extensive Plénitude range , which helps to combat the signs of ageing . |
| 13 | " Has it ever struck you , Pinkie , what it would be like to belong to a class of objects which gets more valuable as it gets older ? |
| 14 | Lately none of these groups have been present in the park , but as it gets warmer they will return . |