Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] as " in BNC.
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1 | Since it was of relatively minor importance to whom the words for setting up a trust were addressed , it was possible to conceive of the trust as inhering in certain property in the estate , and therefore of the recipient of that property as automatically in the position of trustee for the intended beneficiary . |
2 | Although he was convinced that there was conclusive evidence that Japanese intelligence organizations were behind the Vietminh and their revolt , he also said that throughout their handling of the situation the French appeared to lack every vestige of imagination but , ‘ provided the French are prepared to deal with the Annamites as human beings and not as chattels for exploitation as in the past , there is every reason to believe that the leading Annamites will not only listen to them , but will help them … ’ |
3 | In the unlikely event that there are no restrictions in the lease prohibiting alienation , the tenant will be free to deal with the premises as it so wishes , whether by means of assignment , underletting , charge or otherwise . |
4 | All you have to do is to be willing to co-operate with the hypnotherapist as he gently takes you through the relaxation exercise to the hypnotic state . |
5 | I take it that they were too realistically magical to exist in the world as we know it . |
6 | Witness the image of the watch : it remained easy to think of the system as having a grand purpose built into it . |
7 | It was wholly inappropriate to deal with the matter as the judge did . |
8 | The triangle Greece-Rome-Judaea is still at the centre and is likely to stay at the centre as long as Christianity remains the religion of the West . |
9 | It is real all the same , if only because close finishes , in which the result is determined by a marginal number of votes , are just as likely to occur under the STV as under any other electoral system . |
10 | I also got two fleshy herrings and a couple of smoked mackerel ( and a few tiny pieces of sole to put in the freezer as , sadly , John 's nephew and nice Irish girlfriend can not come to supper this weekend — they were IMMENSELY cheering and encouraging when here recently ) . |
11 | It seemed futile to go to the police as they appeared to be in the plot . |
12 | And from the caller 's voice were you able to come to the view as to his age ? |
13 | Pickets were unable to communicate with the strike-breakers as they were whisked by — peaceful persuasion was not possible . |
14 | Looking back at this time , Nigel was surprisingly patient , but he was worried that , if he did n't improve , he 'd be unable to help with the move as almost any movement of his right arm increased his suffering . |
15 | After that , there being no predestination , it is up to the human being concerned to deal with the problems as they arise — successfully or otherwise . |
16 | Prise it away carefully , and have some timber offcuts handy to pop into the gaps as the board comes away . |
17 | Without our help they might not have been able to fight off the Germans as they did . |
18 | In keeping with the tourism-oriented Perth scene , she would always be available to potter in the garden as coachloads of Japanese tourists pointed their cameras . |
19 | Perhaps the main reason why we are so strongly inclined to talk of the head as the locality of our thoughts is this … |
20 | Many transracial adopters find it difficult to refer to the child as black , and moreover they feel , as we have seen , that telling the child about his or her ethnic origin is potentially dangerous ( Gill and Jackson , 1983 , p. 130 ) . |
21 | It is legitimate to speculate about the Devil as long as we do not assume that our speculations have the solidity of holy writ . |
22 | He was glad to see him , for he knew him for a tough , sturdy fellow , who was considered certain to get into the Owsla as soon as he reached full weight . |
23 | this method was essential as the vast majority of targets had Commonwealth forces bounded on each side , ready to pounce on the bandits as they attempted to flee from the air attacks . |
24 | Asda 's box of 24 chocolate cakes will have something for everyone , and all the stores offer a selection of cheeseboards and cheese biscuits which are ready to lay on the table as soon as the packaging has been removed . |
25 | Paul is entitled to notice of the proceedings as he was caring for Jane when the proceedings were commenced . |