Example sentences of "[adj] as [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | No , I mean I know that is is not exactly pertinent to the application that is er in , erm I my personal view is that that that bungalows are are practical , we have had it stated by one resident that a house and a bungalow would be acceptable , erm not that I am er anticipating any other planning develop er applications by these applicants but er would a house of a similar nature to one of these that they have proposed , plus a bungalow er , would we have as much opposition to this , to that as as the present ones , or you would prefer to defer until you saw it ? |
| 2 | It is now possible to remove those fatty deposits that will not respond to either diet or exercise from areas such as under the chin , tummy , buttocks , thighs , calves , ankles and the male breast . |
| 3 | Other possible charges are theft and abstracting electricity ( where the machine is electrical ) or specialised offences such as under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 on parking meters . |
| 4 | It is also vital at times of national emergency such as during the miner 's strike in 1984/5 . |
| 5 | At times , such as during the long wars with France from 1793 to 1815 , they seem to have done so especially to fill the labour gap created by absent men . |
| 6 | The second method for regeneration to be initiated is by a time clock , so that it takes place at a convenient time such as during the night . |
| 7 | Characteristic of somewhat sheltered situations , such as towards the clifftops or on lee slopes . |
| 8 | The challenge of meeting all children 's needs and of helping them achieve their rights can only be met by concerted efforts of governments of multi-lateral agencies and bi-lateral donors , as well as by the path-breaking initiatives of N G Os such as Save The Children . |
| 9 | It has always been a fishing village and trawlers from here and from Machico are used for deep-sea and more distant fishing trips such as to the North African coast . |
| 10 | It 's undertaken a number of mercy missions such as to the Kurds . |
| 11 | Also included are sundry other records , such as for the election of various officers , and for the year 1400/01 one of two chosen for a particular post was named Andrew Forteshegh . |
| 12 | Of course , engineers use mathematics extensively , but its use seems to be restricted to the final stages of the design process , such as for the detailed calculation of stresses in structures . |
| 13 | Her work was included in BWCP III and she has exhibited in exhibitions such as Along The Lines of Resistance and Diverse Cultures . |
| 14 | Along zones of plate convergence , especially where these occur along the margins — of continents ( such as along the west coast of South America ) , buckling of the oceanic lithosphere causes it to founder and sink into the underlying asthenosphere , thereby forming a subduction zone . |
| 15 | Methane , the hydrocarbon commonly known as marsh or swamp gas , is produced by bacteria which live in an oxygen-free environment such as at the bottom of swamps and rice paddies and in the guts of ruminant or cud-chewing animals such as cattle , sheep and camels where the bacteria help to break down food into a digestible form ( enteric fermentation ) . |
| 16 | The research will be based on Government and Parliamentary publications , private papers ( such as at the Curchill Archives Centre and Kings College , London ) and possibly the papers of The Rt . |
| 17 | The Scot Basil Spence achieved recognition first , not as an architect of buildings , but as a designer of pavilions such as at the 1951 Festival of Britain . |
| 18 | Certainly , on my visits to exhibitions , such as at the Royal Academy , my impression is that the British public much prefers the older works , as it were . |
| 19 | The secret is that you have an accomplice who places the handle of the mug containing the coin in a predetermined position , such as with the handle at three o'clock . |
| 20 | Technical advances in fleece continue apace such as with the stretch version which gives improved insulation and greater mobility through a closer fit . |
| 21 | The point is not simply that we can identify status from speech if we wish to , such as with the clever elaborations developed on radio ; rather , that it is difficult to conceive of an utterance in English in which this is not the case . |
| 22 | Although the main site of Candida overgrowth is in the gut , it can also proliferate elsewhere — in the vagina or mouth , and on the skin , especially in damp areas , such as between the toes . |
| 23 | Lucky for him that he was wearing a fire-proof suit , and it was only the joins such as between the leg and the boots , where the mask did n't cover the face , eyebrows , nostrils , lungs and wrists that were severely burnt . |
| 24 | The same policy could be applied to all areas of communication , such as between the CBI and the Government , which Mr Davies described as ‘ quite a tricky business ’ . |
| 25 | Homosexuals are still discriminated against in many areas , such as over the custody of children , in employment , in education , by the police , and in the media . |
| 26 | In the 1970s Soviet commentators accepted that despite Turkish participation in ‘ imperialist blocs ’ , which acted to restrict joint Turkish actions with the non-aligned states in resolving international problems , such as over the Middle East and disarmament , Turkey and the non-aligned countries faced ‘ very many similar problems ’ . |
| 27 | Real wear is the cumulative result of a vast number of very minor rubs and abrasions from a variety of preferred angles concentrated at a number of areas such as extremities or where one component rubs against another , such as on the links of a chain or the catch of a clasp . |
| 28 | There are occasional more elaborate designs such as on the Tree of Life Stone near Otley , Yorkshire . |
| 29 | Can you confidently speak in a range of different situations , such as on the telephone , while dictating or on video film , and move easily from one to another ? |
| 30 | In a real situation , such as on the Data General Nova , it may be difficult to distinguish between the two . |