Example sentences of "as [noun] [adv] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Philip 's reluctance to risk battle helps to explain why even so famous a soldier as Richard never fought a battle in Europe , with the possible exception of his " battle " against Vulgrin of Angoulême 's mercenaries in 1176 — but that was probably a slaughter rather than a battle . |
| 2 | Le Corbusier 's opinion that a house is a machine to live in is no longer disputed ; just as planners now regard a town as a machine to live in . |
| 3 | There was still a flower-and-citron fragrance in the air but as Tjerssen fussily set a chair for her , she realized the fragrance was coming from him . |
| 4 | It surprised me , nevertheless , that in such a small place as Reine there existed a street so out of character with the rest . |
| 5 | George fumbled out the little pinhole torch and watched as Maxim delicately smeared a film of shoe polish on the end of his key then probed ag in and immediately withdrew it to study the marks on the polish . |
| 6 | The heads identified as JYM thus exercise a form of control over the process of viewing and apprehension which is normally denied to portraiture . |
| 7 | As Luke automatically put a finger to the button that prevented the door from closing , Maria tensed , turning to see Florian rushing towards them , towing Nicky along by the hand . |
| 8 | As Julie finally found a parking space close to the bank the first droplets of rain were striking the windscreen of the car , like oversized tears . |
| 9 | A wound swab was taken as Julie still had a pyrexia . |
| 10 | If it had steeled itself to cross this threshold ( as Yemen bravely did a month ago ) , Egypt might today be afflicted by nothing worse than a bad case of anti-incumbency — hardly surprising after a dozen years with the same tired face at the top . |
| 11 | But as John still got a lot of work on , and Mary Ann ? |