Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [verb] as [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was , in terms of the law , the better witness , did not rail or curse as wildly as her opponent and rival — the widow , at one point , fell to the ground in convulsions , twitching and flailing . |
| 2 | Had anyone been looking in the direction of Miss Danziger they would have observed a faint smile gathering at the corners of her mouth and fading as quickly as it formed . |
| 3 | It was delivered from Ford on a transporter to in Daybrook , run off the transporter , they did the P D I , she went to collect her brand new car and got as far as Kwik-Save in Sherwood . |
| 4 | I stopped the boat and drifted as near as I dared . |
| 5 | Panic throbbed through my body and , if I had n't been made of sterner stuff , I would have dug spurs into my horse and galloped as fast as I could back to Ipswich . |
| 6 | Most of the federally owned land in the area is run by BLM , which has apportioned it for extensive commercial mining and ranching as well as for recreational use . |
| 7 | The Centre has its own library and conference rooms and has access to services for oligonucleotide and peptide synthesis and microsequencing as well as to powerful computer and database services . |
| 8 | And if Marian and the outlaws had already met there was no reason why she should not use the highway and move as fast as they . |
| 9 | Please support our Passport to Health campaign and give as generously as you can . |
| 10 | When loaded , the toastracks crossed to the Promenade and travelled as far as Victoria Pier , up Station road and along Lytham Road to Royal Oak , round the Marton route and so back to Talbot Square . |
| 11 | I was going towards the North Stand and got as far as the All-Blacks ' 10-yard line . |
| 12 | Play the field and score as often as possible . |
| 13 | Piaget , however , asserts in the introduction to his work that ‘ We shall rather show that the acquisition of language is itself subordinated to the workings of a symbolic function which can be seen in the development of imitation and play as well as in that of verbal mechanisms ’ ( 1962 : 1–2 ; see Vygotsky 1978 for a contrary view ) . |
| 14 | And perhaps it was just as well because there , on the seat of the rag cart and sitting as patiently as the pony was standing , was Ben . |
| 15 | One aim of experiments is to search for a compact spelling which can show sound and meaning as directly as possible , meet the needs of all who learn and use it , and is still close to existing spelling which has , so to speak , been ‘ cleaned up ’ . |
| 16 | I stuck my fingers up his nose and pushed as hard as I could . |
| 17 | They needed no second bidding but rode as fast as they could , not pausing until they thundered through the half-open gate of Godstowe Priory , putting the porter into such serious agitation he appeared almost sober for once . |
| 18 | You pick up the cake of soap and leave as quietly as you entered . ’ |
| 19 | It begins just north of the Mexican border and continues as far as Vancouver , sometimes winding inland , occasionally merging with the multi-laned 101 , but always providing fascinating variety . |
| 20 | He lengthened rather than quickened his pace — difficult to detect from behind — stepped into the alley and sprinted as hard as he could . |
| 21 | Mission accomplished , we head for home , though it 's not just a case of turntail and run as fast as we can . |
| 22 | Our aim is to ensure that food is wholesome , of high quality and produced as economically as possible and to ensure that , not only in the United Kingdom but in the export market , people have the benefits of an outstanding product . |
| 23 | Lydia opened the door to let out the cigarette smoke and walked as far as the stream , wondering why the blazes Betty was behaving in so singular a fashion . |
| 24 | To ripen melons , keep them at room temperature for a few days , when ripe store in the fridge and eat as soon as possible . |
| 25 | This will help eliminate the virus through your urine and sweat as fast as possible . |
| 26 | The imbalance is even more pronounced on any particular night as males stay at the breeding site for the whole season , whereas females mate and leave as quickly as possible . |
| 27 | Therefore , when acting for a mortgagee such as a building society or bank as well as for the buyer-borrower , always make a bankruptcy search against your client on Form K16 . |
| 28 | • If you wake during the night ( sometimes because you need to empty your bladder ) then return to bed and relax as soon as possible , Do not get up for a cup of tea or snack as this will give misleading information to your body clock . |
| 29 | The only way to remove this Government is to give a decisive vote for the Labour Party to ensure they form the next government and undo as soon as possible the damage caused in the past years . |
| 30 | Service occupations are present in all sectors of the economy , in manufacturing and agricuIture as well as in the service sector , and refer to workers such as clerks , sales staff , cleaners , maintenance workers , accountants , lawyers and heaIth workers who are not directly employed in the production of material products . |