Example sentences of "[adj] as [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within a few years he could have looked almost as menacing as he did six months ago . |
| 2 | Reasons for the thematic ill-formedness of the above extract will become clear as we explore various aspects of thematic organization . |
| 3 | Two dolphins joined in the fun , their tumbling , lithe bodies clearly visible as they weaved sparkling trails of fire at high speed under our bows . |
| 4 | In two instances the ratios in the survey might not be typical as they included large tracts of common grazing . |
| 5 | No I 've nothing , any palpitations , nothing , I feel as fit as I did twenty years ago . |
| 6 | His eyes were coldly hostile as he traced small circles in the air with it across the table from her . |
| 7 | He says neither of us is really a trained gardener … we 're very lucky as we have two experts trained at Kew and Wisbech who live locally and tell us what to do . |
| 8 | COOK 'S NOTE : This vinaigrette is unusual as it has equal quantities of vinegar and oil . |
| 9 | Detailed ultrasound scanning has been shown to be cost effective as it detects most cases of Down 's syndrome as well as other life threatening conditions . |
| 10 | All the more dispirited as they entered Blue Horizons , they discovered that somehow Joe 's dabs , bought with enthusiasm this morning to prepare for luncheon , failed to seem so attractive . |
| 11 | Because that glitzy little bit of apparent nonsense is not a novel at all ; but a condensed version of the Real Life Story of Miss Pat Booth , who at 45 still looks as good as she did 20 years ago , and has found fame , fortune and happiness , all wrapped up in a very glossy package indeed . |
| 12 | Although Stephen 's trips to the mills became less frequent as he appointed capable managers , the farms on the estate and the timber business still took a great deal of his life and Tamar found that time hung heavily . |
| 13 | ‘ Some hoped to be saved by going ; others did n't care if they were damned so long as they found new fields for profit and adventure . |
| 14 | But as long as we bear these limitations in mind we can , to some extent , assess the muscle of the political machine . |
| 15 | ‘ Opt-out parents lead to drop-out children : and as long as we have unfulfilled youngsters , we are breeding a new generation of unfulfilled adults , ’ he said . |
| 16 | Opt-out parents lead to drop-out children : and as long as we have unfulfilled youngsters , we are breeding a new generation of unfulfilled adults . ’ |
| 17 | Disliking the Tories more than he disliked Labour , he declared that on the defeat of Baldwin 's Government in the new Parliament , the King should ask MacDonald to form an administration , which he and his fellow Liberals would keep in office as long as it avoided extremist policies . |
| 18 | You can substitute any name you like in place of PENGUIN , as long as it has eight letters or less , but do choose something safe . |
| 19 | But I know enough about myself to know that as long as I get eight hours sleep I 'm alright ’ . |
| 20 | Both places had latches and as long as I got ten yards ' start on him , I could slam the door shut and slip my half clothes-peg under the latch — I always carried a half clothes-peg for the purpose — and no matter how much he blasphemed and kicked at the door he could n't get in . |
| 21 | For instance , as long as you average 8,750 calories a week you will shed weight just as quickly by having as many as 1,870 a day on Saturdays and Sundays , and only 1,000 each weekday , as you would by counting precisely 1,250 calories a day for all seven days of the week . |
| 22 | It is possible to withdraw more than the £50 daily limit , as long as you have sufficient funds , by going into any branch of The Royal Bank of Scotland . |
| 23 | It was released in 1990 , and is written in C. Secretary of the British APL Association , Anthony Camacho , claims that J is less complicated as it uses fewer symbols than APL — its syntax analyser takes up only one page of C , while other versions take up enormous amounts . |
| 24 | The mosquitoes and the noise of the guns were not as important as they seemed several days ago . |
| 25 | Lynagh , helped off just before the interval , failed to score for the first time in 60 Tests , but new goal-kicker Marty Roebuck was cool as he amassed 17 points from three penalties and four conversions . |
| 26 | In particular , there was a striking morphological appearance in five infected livers in which the hepatocytes became progressively enlarged and distorted as they accumulated huge amounts of hepatitis B surface and core antigens ( HBsAg , HBcAg ) . |
| 27 | By mid — 1943 it was made very clear to the Main Force Groups that their " selection " was unacceptable as I sent more crews back than we kept . |
| 28 | She said : ‘ Teleworking is innovative as it allows qualified women to come back to work in senior positions . |
| 29 | Yet even ‘ Disgruntled , Kilgraston Road , Edinburgh , ’ who had expressed his disquiet most volubly to the The Scotsman sports desk had to gorge on his opprobrious remarks as Hastings became the leading scorer in matches between the two countries with some imperious striking as he landed five goals from eight attempts . |
| 30 | Wall-mounted spotlights are useful , but the ability to reposition the light slightly as well as alter the direction of the beam is especially desirable as it enables different features to be highlighted as the seasons change . |