Example sentences of "as [pers pn] is [adj] [verb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , from a harmonic point of view , as it is impossible to form chords such as the dominant with pentatonic scales , the harmony is slightly static , there being no decisive resolution or strong cadences . |
| 2 | ‘ As it is impossible to reduce police strength any further to offset the estimated cost of the two major investigations , the force will have to implement some or all of the measures mentioned . ’ |
| 3 | The terrorists know that by hitting commercial buildings and their insurers they are also hitting at a British Government faced with potentially huge underwriting costs even as it is desperate to find ways of bringing down the public sector borrowing requirement . |
| 4 | Just as it is sensible to place notices in braille at hand level or just above so that they can be easily read with the fingers , so visual material needs to be put up near to eye level if it is to be seen or read without difficulty by all the pupils . |
| 5 | Most research does involve consulting professionals ( Cloke , 1983 ; Eastman , 1984 ) as it is difficult to identify abusers or victims . |
| 6 | Try to remove the tarmac as it is hostile to plant roots . |
| 7 | However , it shows a marked preference for the brackish water habitat which should be provided in captivity as it is prone to skin parasites and bacterial infections when kept in fresh water , no matter how hard and alkaline this may be . |
| 8 | Just as it is unwise to tell children that the stork brings babies , using the stork as a symbol , because this leads children astray if they take it literally , so , in religion , the symbolic language used interferes with the process of developing rationality in human affairs . |