Example sentences of "as it [verb] the [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will take a second Pearl Harbor for the Americans to realise how inefficient the NSA really is , just as it took the Falklands War of 1982 to reveal the deficiencies at GCHQ . |
| 2 | Corrected for radioactive decay , a linear interpolation of these figures to the Windscale source would indicate a ratio in the cloud as it left the Windscale chimney of 1:45 . |
| 3 | Lemon juice , however , unlike other fruit juices , is virtually calorie-free , as it lacks the sugar present in the juice of other fruit . |
| 4 | The turbine had little success as it emptied the mill pond too quickly and thus became inefficient , a common problem with the early turbines . |
| 5 | He was just behind it now and could hear its heavy , throaty breathing , almost a growling sound , as it reached the back wall of the churchyard . |
| 6 | We watched white cloud pouring over the tops and then ‘ melting ’ as it reached the valley floor . |
| 7 | Balanitis xerotica obliterans is a descriptive term and not a diagnosis , as it represents the end stage of several skin diseases , including , rarely , cicatricial pemphigoid and lichen planus as well as lichen sclerosus . |
| 8 | The T154 had entered high cloud and severe turbulence as it crossed the Ural mountain range on its journey eastward . |
| 9 | This may seem to be a rather unsurprising observation , but I feel it has very important consequences for arts education , underlining as it does the unease teachers feel about examinations in these subjects . |
| 10 | South America could easily have had a marsupial anteater , alongside its marsupial sabre-tooth " tiger " , but as it happens the anteater trade was early filled by placental mammals instead . |
| 11 | The reduction in the intensity of the stimuli associated with the drive is as reinforcing as the actual reduction of the drive itself : thus food in the mouth does not reduce hunger , but it is reinforcing as it reduces the drive stimulus or craving for food . |
| 12 | There was an emergency Cabinet meeting shortly after 11 p.m. , and as it progressed the storm clouds that had been gathering all Saturday evening came to a head . |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi was the next Lotus world champion and , just as it seemed the midas touch was deserting Chapman , American Mario Andretti lifted the 1978 title in the Lotus 78/79 , with team-mate Ronnie Peterson ( Swe ) second . |
| 14 | The bays step forward and reduce in height to respect the curve of Bothwell Street as it becomes the access ramp to the M8 . |
| 15 | These claims did not affect CSM 's duty to recommend the granting of a licence anyway , as long as it considered the drug safe and effective . |
| 16 | His feet and his heart pounded faster and faster on the pavement and he found himself racing neck and neck with the tram as it approached the fare stage . |
| 17 | At 0630hrs a PBY spotted a Japanese midget submarine as it approached the harbour defences and shot and depth charged it to sink in the harbour . |
| 18 | The so-called French mustard is wet , and there are many variations ; yellow Dijon is black seed with wine and spices ; Bordeaux is dark brown , as it contains the seed husks . |
| 19 | Since receiving this correspondence , I have met with David Wilson who is the Regional Coordinator Child Protection based in the Social Work Department HQ at Shrubhill House , Shrub Place , Edinburgh EH7 4PD , Tel 031-553-8294 to further clarify the requirements of the Child Protection Committee particularly in relation to and as it affects the Community Education Service and also to learn of his role in relation to this . |
| 20 | The position is different in so far as it affects the duty solicitor scheme . |
| 21 | The long-lost 141 is grinding downwards through its gears as it approaches the bus stop . |
| 22 | A further sequence of delays is used to decelerate the motor as it approaches the target position . |
| 23 | The conditioner has a single rotor with pivoting U-shaped tines which toss the grass upwards as it leaves the cutting blades . |
| 24 | It is a light oil with a high flash point , making it particularly good for stir-frying as it leaves the food crisp . |
| 25 | Try to keep the joints as even as possible , as it makes the finish look better . |
| 26 | This one act of his expelled him into the wilderness more forcibly than any other , just as it did the novelist George Gissing in England . |
| 27 | Twoflower helped the wizard to his feet and they crouched by the altar stone , watching the manic figure as it battled the questing arms . |
| 28 | TIMING was not on the side of Thames Television yesterday as it unveiled the £57million purchase of American TV production house Reeves . |