Example sentences of "[noun sg] as i [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I have learned to please , to gauge and sniff the air before I move off , to swing my head from side to side as I put one foot carefully in front of the other , ears and hair raised to twang on the slightest change in the atmosphere . |
2 | it follows from this that ‘ it is characteristic of all unproductive labourers that they are at my command … only to the same extent as I exploit productive labourers … however , my power to employ productive labourers by no means grows in the same proportion as I employ unproductive labourers , but on the contrary diminishes in the same proportion . ’ |
3 | Now at last a brazen middle-aged hussy I inveigled my way right into the engine room , sweating with delight as I sketched shining brass , ratcheted levers and big end bearings . |
4 | I then pointed out to him that I strongly deprecated a dissolution at this moment as I had implicit confidence in him and in the Conservative Party now in power , and I considered that as most countries in Europe , if not in the world , were in a chaotic and indeed dangerous state , it would be a pity if this country were to be plunged into the turmoil of a General Election on a question of domestic policy which will arouse all the old traditional bitterness of the hard fought battles between Protection and Free Trade : also that it was quite possible that his majority might be reduced , or that he might not get a majority at all . |
5 | Items can be sent to my home address by the second week in September , this will give me time to price and size them , a major job as I discovered last time and I will send you the figure of money raised by the end of October . |
6 | ‘ And he 's mad at them , ’ Jamie grinned , drinking his pint as I annihilated various dodging , multi-coloured spacecraft on the screen . |
7 | Every day as I bought these papers more photographs involving the big two appeared and not one of any local side . |
8 | This was not just a ‘ one-off ’ mistake as I have two examples , both half fare , and in case the type is too small to see , they are the two bottom examples of the single tickets illustrated . |
9 | Went to look up her reading , they said had to pay I 've used three times as much gas as I did three times as much gas as I needed last time |
10 | Went to look up her reading , they said had to pay I 've used three times as much gas as I did three times as much gas as I needed last time |
11 | As the spend over the three years will be more than that — last year 's spend was £17 million and I expect this year 's to be £25 million , making a total of £42 million — I suppose that I could give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks , but even if our figures were so way out that I could be caught on that commitment , when I consider the matter next May — assuming that the burden still falls to me to do so — I would have to make the same calculation as I made this year . |
12 | So that is one thing as I develop this theme you 'll you 'll see . |
13 | The towers of South London glide slowly up out of the east as I think these thoughts , perform their well-rehearsed half-revolve and retire with dignity into the west . |
14 | Erm and erm I do n't think that on the to go on about affordable housing as I did this morning , I do n't think that in fact the affordable housing targets which the different authorities have and although I 've only quoted four authorities I think , I think the other ones will be very much the same . |
15 | And of course I I wanted some land as I presume all Welshmen are land hungry . |
16 | And he all but confirmed this was his last match , saying : ‘ I basically feel the same way as I have all year , and although I am not going to announce my retirement , I guess that is it . |
17 | I argue the same case this year as I did last year , but with greater justification . |
18 | Shall I pick you up at the same time as I did this morning ? ’ |
19 | it follows from this that ‘ it is characteristic of all unproductive labourers that they are at my command … only to the same extent as I exploit productive labourers … however , my power to employ productive labourers by no means grows in the same proportion as I employ unproductive labourers , but on the contrary diminishes in the same proportion . ’ |
20 | I am well aware of my hon. Friend 's constituency interest as I visited that company and know how good it is . |