Example sentences of "[noun] as it [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The organisation would be unable to respond positively to as many requests for financial help for the arts as it would have liked . |
| 2 | Subject to the provisions of Clause 10.1 , it will take such steps as it may consider reasonable in each case to secure IPR protection . |
| 3 | Significant as this historic blending of two opposing technologies is , USL has struck another major chord in claiming that it will attempt to provide its customers with what is as close to a master binary as it can get . |
| 4 | I saw the pond as it must have looked then , the converging tracks , and the grassy ascent to the foundations of the church . |
| 5 | Therefore , my Lords , I am willing for the purpose of argument to treat the word ‘ appropriates ’ as ambiguous in its context and , on that basis , following the principles enunciated in Black-Clawson International Ltd. v. Papierwerke Waldhof-Aschaffenburg A.G. [ 1975 ] A.C. 591 and the example of Lord Ackner in Reg. v. Kassim [ 1992 ] 1 A.C. 9 , 16 , where the construction of section 20(2) of the Act of 1968 was the question at issue , I turn , for such guidance as it may afford , to the Eighth Report of the Criminal Law Revision Committee on Theft and Related Offences . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's our worst enemy as it can destroy property and objects . |
| 7 | If you need potting compost now , buy just enough for your immediate needs and then buy more in the spring as it can go off . |
| 8 | The dichotomy between private and public sector is not so clear cut as it may appear . |
| 9 | This method of calculating an average is favoured by the hotel and catering industry as it can show the trend over a period of time and eliminates the effects of seasonal fluctuations . |
| 10 | It comes in a slimline ‘ mini ’ tower casing , which is common among file server designs as it should allow for maximum expandability . |
| 11 | The requested authority is required by Article 10 to apply the same measures of compulsion against an unwilling witness as it would do under its internal law in local proceedings . |
| 12 | But if you 're walking along with a bird on a jess , your movement disrupts it and stops it protecting itself from the wind as it would do naturally . |
| 13 | Significant retinopathy is a contraindication as it may deteriorate with greatly improved glycaemic control ( Lauritzen et al , 1983 ) . |
| 14 | As he thought about it , creating the scene as it must have been , his father shouted at her that she was useless and silly . |
| 15 | The yen 's rise could help trim the trade surplus in the long run as it could make U.S. exporters more competitive , although in the short-term that could help lift the amount of exports in dollar terms from Japan . |
| 16 | In response to this first reason , it should be noted that major UK companies with involvement in European markets already have to maintain sophisticated compliance programmes with respect to EC Article 86 : parallel UK legislation might , therefore , be expected to reduce the total costs of compliance for these companies as it would cut out some duplication . |
| 17 | The government has , however , not committed itself to publishing the review and , Courtney added , it is unlikely to be published in its entirety as it may contain sharp judgements about the usefulness or effectiveness of some research activities . |
| 18 | Described by its makers as the ‘ ultimate Ford ’ , the RS Cosworth will soon be a regular sight on the rally circuit as it will form the mainstay of the Ford works team . |
| 19 | Ruby — whose name in Australopithese was Glubu — gave birth to a son , Krono , her only child as it would turn out . |
| 20 | It would be useful to know whether there are any similarities in the graves with and without amber in each type of cemetery as it may help us to understand whether such goods are being handed down through society and something of the controls on access to them . |
| 21 | The font supplier provides one font for the screen so that the user will be able to see the type as it will appear and a second font for the printer . |
| 22 | Clearly the Heart of England deal has not been completed and there are difficulties with it , which is a pity as it would have been a good start to the venture . |
| 23 | The Federal Executive shall have power , after appropriate consultations and subject to ratification by the Federal Conference , to make and from time to time vary Party rules as to membership , elections and such other matters as it may consider necessary or desirable to give effect to or supplement the provisions of this Constitution . |
| 24 | Such a request would be unusual in public law applications as it would duplicate the role of the guardian ad litem . |
| 25 | She gasped as she pierced herself and , holding her breath , pushed her finger as far up her bum as it would go . |
| 26 | This time the terms imposed upon him and his followers were much more humiliating : they had to ‘ give such surety as it shall please to our lord the king ’ that they would make no further trouble . |
| 27 | Sir : Roy Hattersley says that he is against electoral reform as it would stop the Labour Party winning an overall majority . |
| 28 | Omitting to tell his wife , he personally assumed financial responsibility for up to £11,000 and it was not until the house arrived at Wembley in March 1924 that he recovered the £6,300 that he had spent , and finally admitted to Lady Emily that he had been ‘ rather fearful of death before repayment as it would have hit me badly ! ’ |
| 29 | It is not , architecturally speaking , such an old town as it might have been , because there is only one house still standing built before 1558 , when invading Spaniards burnt the whole place down . |
| 30 | In addition , on the top floor of the Chapel tower there is a perfectly scaled model of the castle and town as it may have appeared around 1310 . |