Example sentences of "[noun sg] as [pron] [vb base] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The budget would still be a tight one , but it would be geared to maintaining business investment as we approach the post-1992 European single market , and limiting the effects of the recession on business . |
| 2 | Erm and I 'm responsible really for the historical side of the business , not only the all for all the furnishings and erm that kind of thing and refurbishing the house , but also for its future as we hope a living history event in the fullness of time . |
| 3 | The company has devised a system of recording non-copyright material , like discordant brass band music or language tuition , on the bulk rolls of tape as they leave the magnetic coating bath . |
| 4 | When uproariously drunk , they will ride sheep by moonlight , throwing their hats in the air and whooping with glee as they drive the confused flock in circles . |
| 5 | But you can be a bit sickened by the effect as you pass the new crop of boarded-up shops and closing down sales . |
| 6 | The rowan ( Sorbus aucuparia ) is a great favourite of starlings , which provide an amusing display of gluttony as they devour the bright red autumn berries . |
| 7 | Join Zitz , Rash and Pimple as they tackle the evil Dark Queen . |
| 8 | While the rest of the inhabitants are in bed , citizens ' patrols keep the peace — groups of 15 men in cowboy hats , holding aloft the ragged blue-and-white national flag as they walk the cobbled streets . |
| 9 | That has now been achieved and , although we know that a long road awaits the negotiators , it is refreshing to see the leaders of the Palestinian people at the conference table and to watch their demeanour as they approach the massive problems . |
| 10 | People laugh and point as they recognize a particular god by his mannerisms , by the way he contorts the dhāmi 's body to dance , or smile , or leap high into the air . |
| 11 | The children in the Extract deal with their findings with more maturity as they appreciate the different species and new findings . |
| 12 | The big bonger chimed midnight as I put the finishing touches to our Bible beds ( hers has a closing lid , of course ) . |
| 13 | Today 's drive takes you through some wonderful scenery as you follow the Black Canyon Highway as it climbs to Montezuma 's Castle , one of the most perfectly preserved of the ancient Indian cliff dwellings . |
| 14 | Kick off your hand-tooled leather moccasins and kneel in a prayer-like manner as we parade the rumpy pumpy king of lurve techno , BLAKE BAXTER , before your reddened and disbelieving eyes , or go and see a play about clubbing , Excess XS , check out the GROOVE CHECK Single Of The Week , and familiarise yourself with BUMP 's all-time prime movers . |
| 15 | He was quite capable of building a locomotive as I have a working steam model threshing engine , on about the same scale , that also came from the old office . ’ |
| 16 | Cold setting resins such as ‘ Epo-tek ’ are convenient for impregnation as they have a low initial viscosity and thus penetrate very well . |
| 17 | I used the smoother side of the paper as I find a definite , rough texture rather intrusive . |
| 18 | On a hot summer day though there can be few better ways to begin a holiday than sitting on deck sipping an ice-cold San Miguel and tasting the salt spray as you watch the old town of Ibiza receding while Formentera beckons . |
| 19 | Here , therefore , only the opportunities and problems in bedside nursing as they affect the clinical teacher will be mentioned . |
| 20 | LDP were not unhappy with this arrangement as we have a good track record with dividend payments and they believe , as we all do , that the Stoddard group is well placed to prosper in the years ahead , which should me that the share price will rise . |
| 21 | Cobras do not hear in the ordinary sense as they have no extended ears . |
| 22 | These particular claws are often removed soon after birth as they serve no useful purpose . |
| 23 | Vintage & Rotary Wing Collection are recreating a Flying Flea with a view to arousing local interest in aviation as they seek a permanent home for their exhibits . |
| 24 | Er , the position of the British government is this , that it regrets er the inconvenience and the expense , er it would like to see a very sensible resolution but it knows that there will only be a resolution as I know the honourable gentleman knows by unanimity and it does not expect to see that unanimity in the future though it will work for it . |
| 25 | You are bristling with anticipation as you know the present contract which Plastic Foods has with Clearprint , your closest competitor , is up for renewal . |
| 26 | Distress does not just arise from the symptoms of mental disorder but also from the consequences of the disorder as they affect the social and occupational life of the individual . |
| 27 | EGYPT — cruise the Nile , soak up the sun and take in 5,000 years of history as you visit the famous sights . |
| 28 | This should also work perfectly happily on a 1512 system as it make no special demands on graphics presentation . |
| 29 | Unfortunately it would appear , or perhaps fortunately , depending on , on one 's views , erm , the policy has always been quite clear , that we should treat them in exactly the same way as we treat the independent sector , and that there would be an arm 's length independent inspection , that has now been made explicitly clear that that is the requirement , and therefore you would have to withdraw that and say that if there is a requirement to find a further two hundred and fifty thousand pounds ' worth of savings , we will have to go and identify another area rather than that . |
| 30 | Devon Loch had appeared to take off right by the water jump , which the runners on the second circuit of the Grand National by-pass as they approach the winning post : had he caught that fence out of the corner of his eye and tried to jump it ? |