Example sentences of "it [vb past] [adv prt] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mostly it came over as a matter of feeling hard done by — self-pity rather than bravado ; or a habitual , weary tinkering to save a bit here and there . |
| 2 | In part it came about as a reaction to the inordinate complexity of S-R theory but , I believe , it had much more to do with S-R theory 's failure to cope with real psychological problems like the performance of radar operators , and with the availability of machines , computers , with mind-like properties that made it respectable to think in mentalistic terms again . |
| 3 | She laughed shortly but it came out as a half-sob . |
| 4 | " Please — " I tried to formulate some plea in the middle of a pain , but it came out as a whimper . |
| 5 | I yelled … it came out as a croak only but it was a yell in my mind … |
| 6 | When the other hand came on her shoulder and turned into a grip , the ice in her body seemed to affect her , for it came out as a croak , saying : ‘ Da … |
| 7 | Lorton tried to laugh : it came out as a croak . |
| 8 | It started out as a miracle of nature and was enhanced by the fine art of cultivation . |
| 9 | Although it started off as a school project , the spider catcher has attracted alot of outside interest . |
| 10 | It started off as a flower . |
| 11 | It started off as a laugh , but has become a job to me . |