Example sentences of "[noun sg] as it [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I have been elaborating the point , made much earlier on , that one of the really basic features of human thinking as it affects social action is the polarization of " we " versus " they " .
2 Questioning the nature of the issue under study is an important part of research as it clarifies initial concepts and examines the definitions employed .
3 It 's a graph of average household size in North Yorkshire , and it 's to that extent it 's an attempt to summarize into one figure , the headship rate effect as it affects average household size .
4 And since I am raising this question of the universalizing and the depersonalizing of egoism as it becomes poetic dedication in poetry , I 'd like to do this by offering you a contrast , and I choose as my contrast Alexander Pope , another poet who was obsessively concerned with his own role as a poet — in his satires in this case .
5 This can not be done from behind a desk as it requires direct observation of the operation , sometimes for an extended period , to find out what is actually done on site as well as what should be done .
6 Eucalyptus oil will also help patients with a cold as it clears nasal passages .
7 A citation may be made ‘ in praise , in scorn , or as a basis for further work ’ , according to Schaefer , in a summary of the citation process as it affects biological science .
8 The consequent soul-searching often includes as much self-mockery as it does social criticism , and for this reason it is not subversive .
9 The ‘ succession ’ of plant life as it colonises new territory takes the vegetation of the areas through a series of phases , culminating in woodland .
10 Like calcium , vitamin D may protect against colorectal neoplasia as it reduces epithelial cell proliferation and induces differentiation .
11 We can immediately rule out the adiabatic HDM model as it predicts insufficient structure on small scales , even taking into account nonlinear evolution .
12 The report , Open Borders , Broken Promises , claims that Poland faces " a future of economic exploitation and further environmental decay as it seeks international capital with which to rebuild its industry and economy " .
13 Or , you can simply relax at the hotel as it offers excellent amenities for a comfortable holiday .
14 Babies have very immature immune systems and rely upon breast milk to make up for this deficiency as it contains protective factors .
15 However , he does use his recollection of the journey over Ratagan , his eyes filled with mountains , to reflect in the Journey generally upon the condition of remoteness as it affects human beings , and thereby touches the core of his reasons for travelling .
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