Example sentences of "[adv] as [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Likewise , the behaviour of galore should receive a historical explanation of exactly the same sort , being derived from the Gaelic gu leòr , an adverbial phrase that can be translated literally as to sufficiency . |
| 2 | The horn part continues to be written entirely as for horn in F and its true character lies within the comfortable F-horn compass . |
| 3 | In MS , a disease of the central nervous system , the insulating sheath which surrounds the nerve fibres is stripped away , much as in ALD . |
| 4 | They may be concentrated naturally as in animal tissues like bone , blood , hoof and horn , or processed to contain a high proportion of one or more nutrients , or they may be bulky and contain very little as in plant tissues like peat , compost and leaf mould . |
| 5 | ‘ We support the struggles of each nation to live its own life , so long as in pursuit of its aims it uses methods which do not violate the conscience and the dignity of any of its citizens . ’ |
| 6 | Especially as to go round the bridge would use another 50 pence of petrol . |
| 7 | 13.3 Except as otherwise provided in this Clause , makes no other representations or warranties and expressly excludes the same whether implied , statutory or otherwise , especially as to quality or fitness of the Licensed Software for any particular purpose . |
| 8 | The proper name for cretinism is hypothyroidism , which means hypo is not enough as in hypothermia , thyroid means thyroid , -ism , it 's the three things they check for , can I pull that down ? |
| 9 | At the same time , SunSelect unveiled its proposal for a Public Windows Interface specification that would bring the Windows applications program interface into the public domain and make it harder for Microsoft to alter it so as to trip up the competition . |
| 10 | It is suggested that copies ( or duplicates ) be held by both husband and wife so as to evidence the extent of their respective interests . |
| 11 | Office equipment and vehicles are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation , which is provided so as to write-off those assets over their estimated useful lives , ranging from four to 15 years . |
| 12 | Thus it has simple computational procedures , or ‘ perceptual primitives ’ , which address the visual array in parallel so as to identity area , centre , point of contact , symmetry , and so on . |
| 13 | Even where such process does not demonstrate the incompatibility of the firms seeking a merger it will frequently happen that the actual merger will need to be delayed for an agreed period so as to phase in the new arrangements . |
| 14 | It would be accepted in humiliation … and would leave … a bitter memory upon which the terms of peace would rest , not permanently , but only as upon quicksand . |
| 15 | Having poured some water into a bowl , she made them kneel around , with their hands together as in church . |
| 16 | ‘ Very soon after the campaign of unspeakable suffering had commenced , ’ James Butterworth wrote in 1932 , ‘ those who had laboured long in building up a club saw the once-hooligan juniors , who had become stalwart seniors , whipped away as by magic … |
| 17 | The contents of the same CD-I disc can be displayed in NTSC as easily as in PAL or SECAM . |
| 18 | Acting for a buyer , see warning above as to liability after a re-sale . |
| 19 | Just as with profit measures , capital measures are affected by changing prices . |
| 20 | Just as with word processing type can be set flush with the left-hand margin , centred or justified . |
| 21 | Just as with transposition , if a matrix product is inverted the order of the factors must be reversed . |
| 22 | Just as with manufacture , the artefact may be used to express not actual efficiency but an ideal of function . |
| 23 | Just as with healing , I had no idea what to expect . |
| 24 | Just as with childcare good practice requires social work help to provide a bridge between home and the new environment , so it is with vulnerable elderly people . |
| 25 | Just as with population structure and composition , so also the patterning of people across national space is highly dynamic despite the low level of national population growth in recent years . |
| 26 | The first reaction to the death of someone important to us is usually disbelief , just as to news of our own impending death . |
| 27 | The lasses carded wool or span whenever they had nothing else to do , just as at home . |
| 28 | He was just as at home behind the wheel of a Sports Car as he was in a Grand Prix car , and his passion for all branches of the sport possible hindered his quest for the world title . |
| 29 | So here Belinda was , with that naked feeling she always got when she looked at her wet hair and towel-draped neck under the bright lights of a salon , and she very much hoped that Faye was right about the end result looking ‘ fabulous ’ , because she was determined to show everyone at drinks this evening that she was just as soignée , just as at ease in a smart social gathering as they were . |
| 30 | Just as in household insurance , the additional premiums will be based on the sums insured and the location of the building or buildings to be covered . |