Example sentences of "[adv] and [adv] as [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Various terms are used to describe children and young people who are no longer at home , frequently incorrectly and often as though they were interchangeable ( De'Ath , 1986 ) .
2 Tate spoke slowly and precisely as though each word was carefully selected , examined and polished before being released .
3 As Shama talked , Hussa added a reminder here and there as though they were stories which she had heard many times before .
4 The time demanded in maintaining roses is not great , it does not mean a number of hours or days a week , but it does mean a regular tour around , if only of a few minutes ' duration , perhaps in the evenings , with secateurs in hand to snip or prune away faded flowers , and a puff or spray here and there as and when you find aphids or other pests .
5 Nothing would ever have induced them to chase a ball , but Buster did it again and again as though he would never tire of it .
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