Example sentences of "as we [vb base] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We use the same word for a quality of material things as we use for a bodily sensation . |
| 2 | As we prepare for a new week 's challenges , may we too be contented , for the same reason as Paul , because our relationship with God is one of close fellowship ‘ in ’ Him . |
| 3 | The Liberal Democrat candidate for Caerphilly yells after us as we sprint for a non-political platform . |
| 4 | Possibly a little touch like this has more meaning for us belonging as we do to a mechanical age , than it would have had for our ancestors , who were unaccustomed to the click of an electric switch and its attendant results ! |
| 5 | As we live on a rotating planet , we are all of us , because of this alone , always travelling at about 1,000 miles an hour all the time even though we appear to be stationary . |
| 6 | As we pile into a rented car , I express my thanks for her portraits of a city which headlines and Hollywood love to distort . |
| 7 | That does not mean , however , that there is no role for MPs ( and other national legislators in the EC ) as we move through a transitional phase from a mainly inter-governmental type of Community to a more fully fledged federal union . |