Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] as it [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By far the most common escape mechanism for organisms ranging from bacteria to human beings is ‘ habituation ’ , a kind of behavioural boredom by which an animal becomes less responsive as it encounters the same stimulus repeatedly . |
| 2 | It was more adaptable and was less expensive as it had the quality of being effective , whether richly ornamented or not . |
| 3 | Up to the late 1950s this inflow of dollars was generally welcome as it relieved the earlier shortages . |
| 4 | Although use of the IUD and condom has increased , especially among educated women , the rise of sterilization is much more important as it marks an almost certain end to childbearing ( table 4.3 ) . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , where woodstopping has been used , it is usually apparent as it breaks the natural grain configuration . |
| 6 | This is hardly surprising as it takes a very buoyant personality indeed to cope with what appears to be constant rejection . |
| 7 | This programme however is far more attractive as it features the great Marguerite Long in music by the three 20th Century French composers with whom she was closely associated . |
| 8 | Secure it at the bottom , the angle becoming more gradual and eventually flat as it reaches the base . |
| 9 | The space involved is still locally flat as it has a metric equation that reduces to a difference of squares . |
| 10 | The Bank , as we know , came up with another offer later in the year which must go down as historic as it entailed a zero increase for a nineteen month period . |
| 11 | This might be achieved using the power of guardianship , often regarded as toothless as it has no power to enforce medication . |
| 12 | It did n't have to be for one slot , it did n't have to be in a particular form , it could be anything as long as it used the medium for visual ends . |
| 13 | For one reason or another , you have a need for nature as great as it has a need for you . |
| 14 | Oblique-slip margins are considered in detail in various papers in Ballance and Reading ( 1980 ) ; the introductory article by Reading ( 1980 ) is particularly useful as it presents a general review of sedimentation patterns in relation to topography . |
| 15 | ICELAND Group today warned that the UK food market is becoming increasingly competitive as it announced a jump in profits . |
| 16 | Continual readjustments of the parts of the body without undue physical tension is most beneficial as it promotes a high standard of health and long life . |
| 17 | This section is based on an article by Wilkinson ( 1982 ) , which is very useful as it exposes the underlying ideologies/philosophies or interests that are at stake in this kind of reform . |
| 18 | To do this , cut out the outline of the vase or urn from a large leaf ( an enormous autumn leaf is very useful as it has an interesting texture ) using a craft knife , and use the shape to form the container at the base of the picture . |
| 19 | This way of looking at terms and not deciding their status until there has been a breach is very useful as it gives a welcome degree of flexibility to contracts , although it could be criticized for introducing uncertainty . |
| 20 | The foot placement is very important as it encourages the rest of the body to take up a good position . |