Example sentences of "as [adv] as the [noun] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as the flow becomes established , in fact , piles of solid lumps of lava build up at the sides of the flow , and help to confine it to its course . |
| 2 | But as soon as the animal sits down , a photoelectric cell switches on the air stream , so stopping the pig from getting cold . |
| 3 | Magnolia stigmas will accept pollen as soon as the flower opens . |
| 4 | As soon as the loser pulls his hand off the pad the light on his side comes on . |
| 5 | Yesterday , a spokesperson would only say : ‘ We are still committed to this part of the scheme and we will be going ahead with it as soon as the funding becomes available . ’ |
| 6 | Results from a special research programme on the Bolsover farms will be published as soon as the work has been completed . |
| 7 | But he makes no secret of his desire to merge with at least one other ITV company , just as soon as the Government allows . |
| 8 | The omission must , however , be rectified as soon as the excuse has ended . |
| 9 | As soon as the music stops everyone freezes . |
| 10 | So er as soon as the girl turns to you and says , Right I do n't want to go any further that 's it . |
| 11 | And as soon as the parent opens up and or they 're moving , and or they 're moving into the area , there 's the advertising for them . |
| 12 | As soon as the Indian earns three reales a day , he will never work more than half the week , so that he will still have the same nine reales he gets at present . |
| 13 | As soon as the mixture begins to set , stir in the essences . |
| 14 | In the first place the notion that the moment of charging marks a watershed in the relationship between the suspect and the police is not strictly accurate , since under paragraph 11.4 the duty to abstain from questioning ceases as soon as the officer considers that there is sufficient evidence against the suspect for a prosecution to succeed , and there may then be an appreciable interval before the custody officer decides to charge him pursuant to paragraph 16.1 . |
| 15 | Yes , as soon as the surface has hardened enough not to be marked , it should be covered with a polythene sheet to prevent it from drying out too quickly . |
| 16 | As soon as the tide goes out , it emerges from its pupal case , mates , and lays its eggs before the tide returns . |
| 17 | Just Like A Man , As Soon As The Tide Comes and Surface Of The Moon all received favourable receptions from the polite audience but it was left to Spit In The Rain , Stone Cold Sober and the band 's ode to suburbia Nothing Ever Happens , to set Middlesbrough Town Hall alight . |
| 18 | As you know , blood begins to settle in the lowest part of the body as soon as the heart stops pumping it around . |
| 19 | As soon as the candidate passes the examination , his/her contract of employment is considered as having been concluded , even in a case where the employer has hired in his/her stead a candidate who has obtained lower marks at the examination . |
| 20 | As soon as the candidate has left the room make notes of your impressions of various abilities , making sure you have covered all the points used for the job/personnel specification , or the list of essential qualities and qualifications which you have drawn up if you are interviewing on a less formal basis . |
| 21 | As soon as the discussion extends to agreements between firms on other aspects of competition , the welfare analysis becomes even more ambiguous . |
| 22 | So , as soon as the misbehaviour begins , turn away or walk away from your child ; pretend not to see or hear what is going on ; say nothing and try not to show any expression at all ; resist getting into any debate , argument or discussion with your child while he or she is misbehaving . |
| 23 | Jessamyn Bonney … behind electro-bars at Tehachapi just as soon as the schedule allows . ’ |
| 24 | More or less as soon as the subject has settled into Stage 2 sleep , at the beginning of the night , larger slow waves begin to appear in the EEG , whose frequency is less than 2Hz . |
| 25 | As soon as the operation has been performed and while they are still bleeding , the young warriors are placed on this mukula log . |
| 26 | FaxStation is a store and forward device : faxes are delivered as soon as the station becomes available . |
| 27 | Will my right hon. Friend confirm to the House that there will be no secret deal and no secret negotiations , but that the international arrest warrants will be executed as soon as the opportunity arises ? |
| 28 | Elite performers often launch an attack as soon as the switch-change occurs , suddenly darting forwards with a powerful attack before the opponent has time to re-calculate your distance from him . |
| 29 | As soon as the patient feels anger , the device releases the chemical , calming him down again . ’ |
| 30 | As soon as the patient becomes familiar with the feelings he experiences during his physiotherapy treatment , he can practise pelvic movements at home , perhaps lying on the floor if he does not have his own plinth or a firm surface on his bed . |