Example sentences of "as it [vb mod] [verb] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | This Minotaur was imprisoned in a labyrinth beneath the Palace of Knossus and , as it would eat only human flesh , each year seven handsome youths and seven beautiful maidens were sent in to the monster 's lair to meet their doom . |
2 | In response to this first reason , it should be noted that major UK companies with involvement in European markets already have to maintain sophisticated compliance programmes with respect to EC Article 86 : parallel UK legislation might , therefore , be expected to reduce the total costs of compliance for these companies as it would cut out some duplication . |
3 | The premature release of these plans was a source of embarrassment and irritation to ministers as it might stir up greater opposition to what they wanted to do . |
4 | It would be of scientific interest to know of plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids profile in inflammatory bowel disease as it might have both pathophysiological and therapeutic implications . |
5 | Bad news for IBM could be good news for ordinary users as it should become more attentive to their needs . |
6 | Do not buy foam-filled furniture if you can avoid it , as it can give oft lethal fumes when it ignites . |
7 | An electric fan will cool the engine but a thermostatically controlled switch A mechanical fan is more reliable for long slogs as it can move more cooling air |
8 | The tritone , though designated as ‘ neutral ’ , has a rather changeable quality , as it can seem mildly dissonant in a consonant context or consonant in a dissonant one . |
9 | It should be grown in a large tank , as it will grow very tall . |
10 | We can not let them get too far ahead as it will become too great a gap to close even if they did happen to fall over their showlaces again . |