Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [adj] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her eyes were weird enough as it was without being bloodshot as well . |
| 2 | At the same time as these developments were being implemented , the new town corporations were being disbanded and a massive privatisation programme was well underway as industrial and domestic property in the new towns was sold . |
| 3 | This line of opposition to Darwin was apparent almost as soon as the Origin of Species was published . |
| 4 | What he was thinking of doing was risky enough as it was . |
| 5 | It was , he continued , more important than ever to ensure that leases were well-drafted so as to make landlords and/or tenants fully aware as to whether or not their insurance policies covered damage caused by terrorism . |
| 6 | Oliver was close behind as she ran towards the pedlar , then cut off to the side . |
| 7 | Course we was feverishly trying to chip the bricks and things off the horse then how , what had happened because we 'd got two stalls for them , and there was pigs in the one side and the horse in the other one , but of course when we eventually came to it , or they eventually came to the horse , he was dead , been killed standing up there like , you know and er , poor old pigs was all dead as well and as I said , about a hundred fell and two or three would been blown sky high . |
| 8 | Mr Beecham 's voice was stiff now as he replied , ‘ We have always acted for the house and I shall be happy to continue doing so . |
| 9 | Lazarsfeld 's contribution to the development of variable analysis was pivotal both as thinker and as teacher . |
| 10 | Her expression was jaundiced therefore as she gave it her attention . |
| 11 | Evolved for hunting in Africa , the quiet nature of this breed was essential so as not to alert game to the presence of dogs and hunters nearby . |
| 12 | The British Minister for Sport , Hector Monro , pointed out that the Gleneagles agreement was irrelevant here as it made no reference to actions by one country against the nationals of another , but on 26 February the British High Commissioner in Georgetown was notified that Jackman 's visitor 's permit had been withdrawn and he must leave the country . |
| 13 | Emilia 's face was white almost as the snow , but she was conscious and moaning now . |