Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] [adj] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I learned more of missionary work all over the world , I began to realise that there had to be a tremendous effort to help undernourished people to grow their own food for themselves , a task which is still tragically unfinished , and will remain so until the nations of the world , rich and poor , combine together to sacrifice a meagre percentage of their gross national product , which experts calculate to be necessary to abolish hunger in a generation . |
| 2 | Er as you got older of course you got different meals , but as youngsters we ate a terrific amount of bread and jam . |
| 3 | She flushed as she became conscious of Silas watching her pour the tea , but suddenly she noticed him scowl as his attention was caught by Doreen 's voice , which could be clearly heard . |
| 4 | As they became aware of cinema audiences the vast majority of these intellectuals tended not to see them in quite such a negative way as Chaplin . |
| 5 | These results , confirming as they do those of Tizard et al. |
| 6 | It was ruled out of order by the Standing Orders Committee as it fell foul of rule A three , the subject was within the remit of Congress . |
| 7 | All contributing organisations receive acknowledgement on their specific vehicle as it travels hundreds of miles between schools , demonstrating commitment to the need for technology based skills for girls as well as boys . |
| 8 | Everything he draws , she sees as it unfolds thousands of miles away in Hampstead . |
| 9 | An old potter regretted that machinery did not transform his trade as early as it did that of cotton . |
| 10 | Marxism grotesquely underestimated the power of nationalism , as it did that of religion . |
| 11 | ‘ From today the title and emblem of The Scotsman will be carried by this locomotive as it carries thousands of Scots , English and other nationalities on their leisure and business journeys between the great cities of Scotland and England , ’ he said . |
| 12 | He was not in favour of an over-active presidency — as he saw that of Roosevelt — but instead proposed to consult widely and act only after calm deliberation . |
| 13 | Work on The Cocktail Party was proceeding , however , as he incorporated some of Browne 's suggestions and revisions — Browne believed the play to contain too much argument , hypothesis , generalized philosophical reflection Eliot 's main task , then , was to bring it more fully alive in terms of character and action , in order to avoid the mistakes of The Family Reunion . |
| 14 | again with variation — as he becomes capable of production and ejaculation of semen containing sperm . |
| 15 | For Gillis infatuation slides into obsession , even as he becomes aware of ensnarement in a fatal web of greed , ambition and deceit , of a trap that threatens his sanity , his life and that of his son . |
| 16 | DARLINGTON rally enthusiast Steve Parker had mixed emotions yesterday as he joined hundreds of spectators at Scotch Corner to see classic cars competing in the Monte Carlo Challenge . |