Example sentences of "as [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I believe that the out-half position will prove troublesome for the Lions in New Zealand as I would have serious reservations about Stuart Barnes being the right player under the type of physical pressure he is likely to be subjected to in the important matches . |
| 2 | As you 'd expect strong traces of the surging Pixies sound remain , but they 're delivered with a more melodic , playful edge , almost as if splitting up the band has allowed the real Black to emerge . |
| 3 | Readers of our great Vangmoor novelist , Alfred Osborn Tace ( or viewers , as one must say these days ! ) will be familiar with the scene in Wrenwood in which Brenda Nevil hunts for specimens of this orchid for her bridal bouquet . |
| 4 | Though , you know , there 's a sense in which we can use , we we 're a , we gave it in you to have a certain amount of license , and we can use illustrations just as we would use modern illustrations to describe spiritual truths and to use them to illustrate the gospel . |
| 5 | As we shall see strange things , involving complex arithmetical manipulations , can happen to it in the process of transfer . |
| 6 | If any of your party is late arriving we will be unable to alter your vacation time from your tables as we will have other parties arriving for later sittings . |
| 7 | Studying the semantic features of texts is inevitably rather an intuitive business , and in so far as we can quantify such features at all , it often seems best to attach them to grammatical labels ( eg " colour adjectives " , " adverbials of place " ) , and to use some arbitrary standard of measurement , such as number of words . |
| 8 | So it should come as no surprise that we can teach children to manipulate this theatrical language by the same variety of means as we can teach other aspects of drama ; using the whole gamut of strategies ( working in role or out of role , with small or large groups , using forum theatre , still images , games and exercises ) . |
| 9 | Our basic goal is to modify both methods as far as we can to reduce these limitations , and then combine both approaches to converge on the linguistic system we hope to describe . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Diet presents no problem as they will eat all foods . |
| 16 | The government has , however , not committed itself to publishing the review and , Courtney added , it is unlikely to be published in its entirety as it may contain sharp judgements about the usefulness or effectiveness of some research activities . |
| 17 | Taking out some and reducing the number of pests is one thing , but reliable eradication can hardly be expected or hoped for , and much as it may displease those purists who do not like the idea of using poisonous chemicals in the garden , they have to be our main line of defence and protection of our roses . |
| 18 | Anyone who bought Harvard 's own shares got effectively locked in , as it would take three months to sell out , on the matched bargain basis a fact not usually explained to the client at the time of sale . |
| 19 | Mr Stewart said events like Europartenariat — a European Community initiative aimed at bringing together over 1,000 companies to form trading links — were important as it could help Scottish companies implement their European strategies by meeting potential business partners . |
| 20 | The ponderous patent application process seems to be unsuited to a fast- moving technology as it can take several years from initial application before a patent is finally granted . |
| 21 | A86 is an extremely high performance assembler as it can compile 1000 lines per second of assembly language code . |
| 22 | the Crown is not bound to take the advice of a particular Ministry to put its subjects to the tumult and turmoil of a series of general elections so long as it can find other Ministers who are prepared to give it a trial . |
| 23 | Let's begin by looking at what happened in the past , as it will give some insights into what took place in Utah in 1989 and help us understand better why people reacted in the ways that they did . |
| 24 | Doubtless a rich merchant escaping with as much treasure as he could lay frantic hands on . |