Example sentences of "as [noun] [verb] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The mast quivered and bowed as Trent dived for the main and jib sheets , whipping them clear of the cam cleats . |
2 | Areas of true wilderness were maintained solely as hunting preserves for the ruling élite , whose sporting exploits were commonly used to illustrate their potency as rulers and conquerors ( MacKenzie , 1989 ) . |
3 | For a moment she lost her mother in the crowd of horses and riders and foot followers , as people jostled for the best position , or to ride alongside their fancy . |
4 | TERRY COOPER yesterday accused Cambridge of a time-wasting campaign as Birmingham qualified for the international stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup . |
5 | IBM said it continued ‘ aggressively ’ to seek ways ’ to improve profitability , but admitted that sales of the AS/400 as well as of the mainframes declined as users wait for the new models . |
6 | IBM said it continued ‘ aggressively ’ to seek ways ’ to improve profitability , but admitted that sales of the AS/400 as well as of the mainframes declined as users wait for the new models . |
7 | Police are warning motorists not to travel on roads around Silverstone this evening where there are already eight mile tail backs as spectators arrive for the British Grand Prix . |
8 | Meanwhile as hospitals wait for the first evacuees … surgeons say they 'll work for nothing to save the sight of a ten year old bosnian boyu . |
9 | I remember well , during the air-raids of the forties when I was in London and we waited as darkness came for the first sirens and the deep breath to get one 's courage up , that we felt we were part of the will of the capital of England . |
10 | The attack , at 1am , came as London prepared for the annual Lord Mayor 's parade , which Princess Anne is due to attend . |
11 | Genetic screens in Drosophila have already been used to identify genes that are required early in the development of the nervous system for neurogenesis and axon guidance , as well as others required for the proper functioning of the mature NMJ ( like ion channels ) . |
12 | I was less impressed by a news story in the Sunday Times announcing that the Pope is cracking down on sinners for Easter week : ‘ The Pope has ordered priests in the confessional box to clamp down on sin as churches prepare for the traditional Easter rush of sinners seeking forgiveness this week , ’ it announced knowingly . |
13 | The central issue is whether or not a Third World bourgeoisie can become hegemonic in its own realm and drive towards ‘ real ’ development ( as Becker asserts for Peru 's ‘ New Bourgeoisie ’ ) or whether the only realistic option for Third World bourgeoisies , under the present system of global capitalist hegemony , is to throw their lot in with the TNCs , as Evans argues for the triple alliance in Brazil . |