Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the fax machine is easy to use , it 's less attractive when it comes to mass faxing , as someone has to feed each document in and dial the destination . |
| 2 | When I went to bed , I had a few ‘ sort of ’ pains , but I did n't think anything of them as I 'd had these kind of niggly pains a lot over the last week or so . |
| 3 | I do n't have any help in the house , as I prefer to use that part of my budget for the twins ’ child minder , Audrey . |
| 4 | I decided to visit the Marines that evening and , after thanking Mick for his hospitality , made my way back to the orchard , thinking that as I had visited each Commando unit each day when we were in England , why not now that we were in France ? |
| 5 | As soon as I had seen this reading of the phrase it at once seemed more plausible . |
| 6 | Bad industrial relations had been the curse of the country for as long as I had taken any interest in politics ; although the reform of trade union law was essential , further steps were also needed . |
| 7 | It 's got as bright and fierce an eye as I 've seen this side the Avon . ’ |
| 8 | Erm that 's as much as I 've got this morning . |
| 9 | I 've never ever I say this very proudly , been in debt and as long as I 've earned enough money to live , I 've never bothered to put any on one side strict , you know , strictly speaking and I 've been happy to er live and er that 's how I 've lived me life . |
| 10 | Hello I 'm terribly busy Norma actually , I 've got a full lesson at the minute , erm , I 'll , I 'll try and , and sort that out as soon as I 've finished this lesson |
| 11 | I 'll be fine as soon as I 've had some breakfast . ’ |
| 12 | Soon as I got paid last month . |
| 13 | He commented : ‘ I felt the time was right to make a personal move forward as I wanted to have direct control over my own destiny and re-invest into the Province . ’ |
| 14 | In broad terms , because soft systems thinking represents a unique way of encouraging an observer to learn about a situation , it should appeal to virtually anyone who has an enquiring mind , a notion reflected in the closing paragraphs of Systems Thinking , Systems practice ; as I have made frequent reference to this work throughout , it seems appropriate to finish my book with the following quote from Professor Peter Checkland , who says about soft systems thinking : |
| 15 | In fact , as I have developed this chapter , I realise that within the definition I am using they are exactly the same thing . |
| 16 | Warren responded yesterday by saying : ‘ As soon as I have received official notice from Eastwood we will do what is necessary to get the fight on . |
| 17 | I 'm very sorry that as soon as I have finished this welcome this morning that I have got to leave you , and I am very sorry that I shall not be able to return this evening for your dinner which I would originally look forward very much to but I trust that you will enjoy the company of the Chairman of our Environmental Services Committee , Councillor Robin Draga , who is attending on my behalf . |
| 18 | At times , as I have researched this book , it has occurred to me that the second-hand book world is the only place left in England where knowledge of anything but the latest semi-literate fads still exists . |
| 19 | The same as I did mention last week , . |
| 20 | as I do search another line |
| 21 | I like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian , we 've been hearing and seeing and been challenged and accepting Christ as our saviour and over the week in Harlow a number made that response and not only in Harlow and in Earls Court but right across the country and into Europe and into Africa as well , through the , through the life link , men and women who have been challenged into accepting Jesus Christ as their saviour and I 'd like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian now obviously as we perhaps know er , and , and , and God work clearly shows to us that it is not in being religion , somebody well said that religion is man 's attempt to find God but the gospel is God 's method of seeking out and finding men and so just as the same as you 've seen that bridge of life illustration and we try with our planks to get across to God we ca n't make it , |
| 22 | As long as you 've got that contract and that deposit cheque that 's the crunch . |
| 23 | They 're actually saying , can you please , seeing as you 've got this money for youth , help us keep the job going . |
| 24 | I think as long as you 've got some way of dealing with things you can live with them . |
| 25 | Do you since as soon as you 've got any clue you 're gon na start packing stuff up ready and |
| 26 | Well , I 'll let you go as soon as you 've finished that cup . ’ |
| 27 | How dare you do thing like that , you know , you 're sort of , you , you just ca n't , you 're almost beside yourself , as you 're trying to use up all that adrenaline , all that energy that 's poured into your body as you try to help that child across the road , knowing in actual fact you ca n't . |
| 28 | If you feel the ‘ fit ’ is wrong so that the relationship is not working well you might need to consider ending it , for there should be a growing sense of ease as you get to know each other . |
| 29 | But as long as you keep putting that gloop on your face , I think you have to seriously consider how liberated you really are . ’ |
| 30 | I can assure you we will keep our side of the bargain … just as soon as you have completed this assignment . |