Example sentences of "as it [vb -s] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just as birdsong awoke the unit , an owl is heard calling as it flies its nightly patrol over |
| 2 | As it continues its unhurried survey I begin to feel a grim human intent behind that gaze . |
| 3 | In any event , it seems clear that the follow-on loan is generally bad for consumers , as it restricts their potential credit choice by binding them even more firmly into one type of weekly-collection credit . |
| 4 | ‘ We are three-quarters of a mile in the depths of the earth , and the great river shrinks into insignificance as it dashes its angry waves against the walls and cliffs that rise to the world above ; the waves are but puny ripples , and we but pygmies , running up and down the sands or lost among the boulders . |
| 5 | Few rivers can compare in scenic beauty with the Tamar as it winds its magic course between Cornwall and England . |
| 6 | They 're usually happy to help out , as it gives them extra pocket money . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's good to get new blood as it gives us more spark . ’ |
| 8 | The attempt to answer the question , ‘ Who am I ? ’ inevitably led Proust , as it leads his fictional hero , to explore and examine his past . |
| 9 | Try to choose flowers that are quite little and dainty , as a smaller scale wild flower picture is always more successful , as it emphasises their delicate nature . |
| 10 | A HIGH-TECH electronics firm has more than doubled interim pre-tax profits as it expands its world-wide operation , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 11 | ‘ The division faces another difficult year ahead as it completes its fundamental restructuring and positions itself to become a viable business in niche markets , ’ the company declared . |
| 12 | A ‘ DYNAMIC new image ’ for Mayfest , as it enters its second decade , was unveiled in Glasgow yesterday by its director , Robert Robson . |