Example sentences of "[noun sg] as it [vb past] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Iron was used for the shank as it provided greater strength and longer life than bronze would have done . |
| 2 | Last month Rainbow Warrior II was seized by the French navy as it led another protest to the atoll . |
| 3 | Eardley 's argument suggests that a white hole would be a highly unstable object and that soon after its formation it would be converted into a black hole as it gathered surrounding matter . |
| 4 | The only real characteristic of each day was that it was the same as the day before and to give any account of such days in strict sequence would make as tedious reading as it made tedious living . |
| 5 | The team certainly lived up to its reputation as it whipped first place from under the noses of the Golden Wonder team at the end of the last game . |
| 6 | At the same time as it stimulated Political activity and consciousness among the provincial nobility , the process leading to Emancipation also speeded the emergence of a more socially diverse public opinion . |
| 7 | Ms Gordon said the recruitment agencies were enthusiastic about broking as it meant less time was spent pairing applicants with jobs . |