Example sentences of "as [pron] [modal v] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm speaking here of the period of conventional warfare by the way , this is not the case with nuclear war as I shall show in a later lecture . |
| 2 | I found cranking the boat over on its side did not help to turn it ( in the opposite direction ) as much as I would expect in a sea kayak . |
| 3 | I 'd be alright as long as I could go on a route where all I had to do was turn left but as soon as I turn right |
| 4 | As far as I could tell from a quick skim through , every meal was designed to act as an aphrodisiac . |
| 5 | ‘ No , Sir John , he did not , as I will explain in a while . |
| 6 | I do not mind being told what I can not do , so long as I can accede to an adequate reason why . |
| 7 | Sal continued working as a waitress in a cafe on the Commercial Road , but Charlie knew she could n't wait to find someone willing to marry her — whatever physical shape he was in — just as long as I can sleep in a room of my own , she explained . |
| 8 | this makes quick reference easier as I can see at a glance whether the magazine has the pattern I am looking for . |
| 9 | I 'd like to go into a little more the composition of the net debt which again is something that er interests some of you we have er a reduction both on gross debt and equally an increase in cash as you would expect as a result of the Elsivir sale the increases are not fixed debt fixed term fixed rate debt is a function again of the exchange rate we have n't in issued any more the whole of the reduction of debt therefore is confined to our floating rate or variable debt and that amount 's ready to the repayment of the gilder drawings we had under our to hedge or partially to hedge our holding in Elsivir We have increased our cash holdings and they remain concentrated in sterling as part of our sterling er asset er portfolio which is managed from Millbank and which we regard as our investable funds as and when needed . |
| 10 | As you would expect of a gas cooker with such an advanced hotplate , the controls of the new Discovery are equally sophisticated . |
| 11 | And as you would expect in a town of enterprise , some of these buildings have been sensibly adapted to modern use . |
| 12 | As you would expect from a bank as big and established as First National Bank ( group assets exceed £1 billion ) , the interest rate on the money you borrow is extraordinarily competitive : 22.6% APR variable . |
| 13 | Added to that , the policeman gave evidence , mentioning my concern , and also adding that ‘ It was a clean-cut blow to the jaw , sir , as you would expect from a man who got an Oxford Blue for boxing . ’ |
| 14 | As you would expect from a former private home , the bedrooms vary both in size and decor . |
| 15 | The action is perfectly smooth , as you would expect from a top of the range product . |
| 16 | The year went reasonably well but there were of course a few difficulties as you would expect from a new organisation . |
| 17 | AS YOU would expect from a company founded in Scotland , CCG has a particularly strong presence in its native land , with a large diversity of work . |
| 18 | As you would expect from an organisation committed to staff development , SCOTVEC carries out an evaluation and review of all subject assessor training events . |
| 19 | You actually do exactly the same thing as you would do to a joiner in a , in , in , in , in a fitting shop , to say , This task c c c can take this length of erm time . |
| 20 | If you sign the document in your own home , as you would do with a doorstep salesman , er then the law does give you a chance to change your mind , although I hope for goodness sake you would all be very wary about signing any kind of legal document thrust under your nose from a doorstep salesman . |
| 21 | Now when one goes , there tends to be a sameness which can be a bit of a let down , that you find much the same kind of thing as you would find in a church in Brighton or Lewes going on in Naples , and I do n't know quite how long this will last . |
| 22 | But she 's getting carried away with this , though her friends are good enough but they 're all getting carried away as you would say with a bad crowd . |
| 23 | This is not as wild a question as you might suppose in a country where every Buddhist is a monk some time in their lives , and can slip into the habit again at any time . |
| 24 | The appearance of these locomotives , north of Warrington , was not as frequent as you might think from a study of published photographs of the period . |
| 25 | AS YOU might expect of a nation that has devoted the past three and a half centuries to failed attempts at independence , Ukrainian leaders have a propensity for messing things up when it matters most . |
| 26 | And I have a very strong extended family as you might expect of a half Italian , mother always cooking pasta and what have you at home . |
| 27 | As you might expect from a Swedish manufacturer , the heating and ventilation are superb ; you can supply cold air to the face and warm air to the feet at the same time . |
| 28 | As you might expect from an investment plan that offers tax-free returns , there is a limit to the amount you are allowed to invest each year . |
| 29 | That 's as near as you 'll get to a guarantee of a good holiday . |
| 30 | And as you 'll see in a moment he 's completely on the wrong side of the road . |