Example sentences of "as it [vb past] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The electricity distributor yesterday cut tariffs by 1pc for 1.3m customers as it announced pre-tax profits of £111.2m . |
| 2 | The electricity distributor yesterday cut tariffs by 1pc for 1.3m customers as it announced pre-tax profits of £111.2m . |
| 3 | The government itself became larger and more concentrated in its operation as it assumed increasing responsibilities in areas such as education and defence . |
| 4 | During the seventies this form of finance became comparatively more attractive as it offered variable rates of interest ( which are tax deductible ) and the short nature of these loans was mitigated by the banks ' willingness to roll-over these loans on request . |
| 5 | A keen breeze had sprung up and they watched as it chased fallen leaves along the pavement , blowing them into little heaps against the red brick wall . |
| 6 | Tracey added , ‘ The order was a good test for our facility as it employed several items of our equipment . |
| 7 | Following as it did two years of bitterness caused by the government 's political intervention in food distribution , the tax provoked an immediate and direct response from large sections of the movement . |