Example sentences of "[adv] as [pron] [verb] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Battler looked at him eagerly as he came back into the room . |
| 2 | ‘ I hope we get a replacement , ’ Müller said heartlessly as they settled down to work . |
| 3 | Much as I feel now at your damned silly question ! |
| 4 | She had even avoided the swimming-pool , for , much as she looked forward to and enjoyed her evening dips , she did n't want to give him any further opportunity to seek her company . |
| 5 | Tina grabbed his arm and held on to it fiercely as he stared back into Mrs Cramp 's hard little boot-button eyes . |
| 6 | But it does not invalidate the argument of the last paragraph : so long as we judge there to be a need for government and common policies , democratic principle will require that minorities have to accept majority decisions to which they are opposed . |
| 7 | Seeing that the independents would be slowly strangled so long as they relied exclusively upon the British circuits , he sought to establish connections to Hollywood . |
| 8 | Two people lingered , fingering the scarves , and she put her head down , feigning ignorance , or ineptitude , or just plain stupidity — whatever , so long as they went away without asking her the price of anything ! |
| 9 | Temperature requirements are not too critical either , so long as they fall somewhere in the range of 20–28°C . |
| 10 | LORD WRIGHT : I think the jury should be directed by the judge that the respondent Association had a legal right to put the person 's name on the stop list , so long as they did so in order to promote the trade interests of the Association and its members and not with intent to injure , and so long as the money , fine or penalty demanded was reasonable and not extortionate . |
| 11 | Over coffee in the study Miss Danziger thanked the guests individually for their concern , apologised for interrupting their enjoyment of an excellent meal , and explained that so long as she came out of the spasm in less than a minute and a half it was not dangerous and left no ill-effects . |
| 12 | Dansey did not seek to influence its policy , so long as it kept out of his agents ' way . |
| 13 | The Government has stated that , as well as continuing cover on non-vested markets for NCM , it will provide reinsurance for those contracts which are deemed to be in the ‘ national interest ’ for as long as the Government considers its existence essential to meet the reasonable needs of exporters and so long as it performs satisfactorily as a trading facility . |
| 14 | Do whatever you like , so long as you keep out of my hair . |
| 15 | Just but , once you as you long as you got in before twelve o'clock |
| 16 | The idea of dying did n't worry him , so long as he went out with a bang . |
| 17 | Lara , sweeping frequently , made a bright 50 , then Richardson — booed loud and long as he came in for his supposed anti Jamaican selections and his team 's poor World Cup performances — made 30 of a stand of 106 with Simmons . |
| 18 | The roles of teacher and taught were clear , especially as he spoke gently to the boy showing him how to untangle a line-'if you 're mad with it , it will get mad back' . |
| 19 | Cranston , breathing heavily , looked down , curiously watching the figures below as they scurried around like black ants on the various tasks of the garrison . |
| 20 | Quickly she put together a few sandwiches and , suitably dressed for walking , waited impatiently as they chugged slowly towards their planned point of departure . |
| 21 | Damian said impatiently as he strode away from Passport Control . |
| 22 | Dunvant6 Swansea14 SWANSEA reached the Schweppes Cup semi-finals for the third successive season and the 10th time in all as they battled home against their Second Division League neighbours . |
| 23 | The main reason is obviously as I said earlier in my in my erm summary of my statement , to reduce congestion , reduce delays , to reduce accidents and to give scope for environmental improvements within the urban area . |
| 24 | The skies had darkened ominously as she set out on her journey to the coast , but she was not unduly concerned about the dismal weather . |
| 25 | The man on the rod would be unable to reel in fast enough as they ran down on the Zodiac . |
| 26 | So as they continued on through the trees to the fort at Ballingolin , with the blackbirds chittering and the smoke from turf fires coming from the farmhouse inside the castle walls , Gerald Hussey broke the news to his daughter that she would be leaving Ireland . |
| 27 | Fig 51 When you place the weight over the back foot the tail will submerge , so as you step on to the board lean forwards placing weight through the front arm on to the mast foot . |
| 28 | So as you come up on the approach side , think position . |
| 29 | So as you come up to a roundabout , you 're thinking of the exit or exits . |
| 30 | so as it sits now between national curriculum |