Example sentences of "as they [modal v] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Not even all Conservative politicians were happy with the implications of the notion of compulsory sales , particularly as they might affect rural areas , and certain safeguards have had to be incorporated .
2 Students living away from home are required to register with a doctor as they may require medical treatment at night or weekends outside the times of normal surgeries .
3 You have to consider its results as they would affect all classes of the community , and the principles that underlie it , and you have to consider whether the people of this country have been consulted with regard to it .
4 At the head of the state was the Emperor , the patriarchal head of the national family and all Japanese were to follow his authority as they would follow patriarchal authority in their own families .
5 Division B's managers would probably reject this offer as they would see each unit costing that division £90 ( £50 + £40 ) but yielding only £80 ; Division B would make a loss of £10 a unit by selling at £80 .
6 The detective had told him that Alexander Atkins and his companion insisted that he meet them on Boxing Night as they would have definite instructions for him .
7 Lewes would lead his group to Agheila two days later as they would have less distance to cover .
8 Moreover , as they used to have introductory arrangements with finance houses for customers who wanted credit before 1977 , it is probable that much of their lending will be not merely a potential new alternative to but an actual ( lower-cost ) replacement of HP .
9 She added : ‘ Extra care should be taken with reference books such as these as they could mislead future generations about the history of the area .
10 They took such action as they could to prevent further distribution .
11 FOOTBALL fans who went to an Airdrieonians versus Ayr United league match 36 years ago have been asked to come forward as they could have vital information on a schoolgirl who disappeared in 1957 .
12 Mr Benton said : ‘ Read 's did seem to have a bright future as long as they could overcome short term cash difficulties .
13 Diet presents no problem as they will eat all foods .
14 The worker and soldier termites attack it , as they will attack any intruder .
15 If insurance is to be sought , the vendor should identify and contact the insurers as early as possible in the negotiations as they will need sufficient time to review the draft documentation and consider the vendor 's requirements .
16 In fact , most girls entering science are probably at this stage as they will need some self-examination and sense of commitment to make this unconventional choice .
17 Keep an eye on self-seeded plants as they can show interesting colour variations .
18 Cynics are betting that the romance is a huge publicity stunt to help sell the firm : ‘ The relationship will last as long as they can use each other , ’ says one .
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