Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun pl] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although God specifically warned Job 's comforters not to postulate his sins as the cause of his sufferings , the Middle Ages preferred , like most ages , to ignore what God said . |
| 2 | The Montanist prophets required everyone to acknowledge their utterances as the true work of the Holy Spirit . |
| 3 | Now canals slap on either side , brimming with garbage and dead wood , an old man sleeps in an oilcan next to a garishly decorated lorry , men in vests and wide trousers , grouped playing cards by the light of oil lamps , raise their heads as the car 's headlights sweep into their precarious privacy , and stare at her . |
| 4 | Weak or not , in her opinion men should be given their rights as the dominant sex . |
| 5 | They 'd as soon relinquish their privileges as the Seven . ’ |
| 6 | Without bargaining skills , a president will be a nonentity in the White House , unable to control other political leaders and incapable of meeting his responsibilities as the principal public policy-maker . |
| 7 | At midnight on New Year 's Eve on the harbour , all the ships sound their foghorns as the Noon Day Gun booms . |
| 8 | Theda lifted her hands to cover her ears as the sound echoed about the cavernous hall , seeming to go right through her . |
| 9 | The couple have lived at Girsby House at Girsby , near Hurworth , since 1963 and Mr Tholen says with conviction : ‘ Nothing will move me from the North-East , ’ citing his reasons as the ‘ incredibly friendly and outspoken people and the proximity of the countryside . ’ |
| 10 | He clasped his hands as the tears pushed at the back of his eyes . |
| 11 | The angel of God ( at this stage in Israelite writing just another way of referring to God himself calls ) a second time : ‘ By myself I have sworn … because you have done this , and have not withheld your son , your only son , I will indeed bless you , and I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore . |
| 12 | Would Mills Roberts wish to retain my services as the Brigade Piper or would he send me back to Achnacarry ? |
| 13 | Americans increasingly heard her cries as the bellowing of the dying bull . |
| 14 | The spear-shaped leaves of the gum tree were dappling their faces as the sun moved towards the Andes . |
| 15 | Such are the rigours of their adulthood ( working in bons , never eating till 11pm ) that many Hoorays remember their schooldays as the happiest time of their lives ; their schoolfriends are those they feel most at ease with , even if at the time they could n't stand them . |
| 16 | Supermodels are on top because of their metamorphic ability to bend their looks as the photographer demands . |
| 17 | She lay back in the water , closing her eyes as the water lapped softly against her skin . |
| 18 | The Sadat crouched low , clasping their heads as the red carpet and the wooden poles holding red and blue ropes flew into the air around them . |
| 19 | Many had no time to save their possessions as the filthy , sewage contaminated water surged into their homes . |
| 20 | As he saw his grandparents as the door he started to move faster . |
| 21 | He took his duties as the non-playing captain of the Canal Zone scratch side very seriously , I am happy to recall , I still adore that man , one-time CFI Abu Sueir George Gardiner . |
| 22 | He stammered his thanks as the Western sprang to life on the screen and Sweetheart slipped from her seat in a waft of perfume . |
| 23 | ‘ You must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and discharge my duties as the heir to the throne without the help and support of the woman I now loathe . ’ |
| 24 | They resumed their seats as the Lionisers retreated . |
| 25 | In Germany interest groups like to present their views as the product of exhaustive research rather than of a distinctive philosophy . |
| 26 | Undismayed , Aarau carried on with the building of the Laurenzenvorstadt to house its responsibilities as the capital of the canton . |
| 27 | For example , Zambian government officials claimed that a story ( in the Times of Zambia , June 23rd 1970 ) to the effect that clothing factory workers believed they might lose their jobs as the result of a new duty on imported cloth , was the work of clever lobbying by clothing manufacturers and retailers . |
| 28 | All over Britain it was the same story — with shops re-stocking their shelves as the rush to read our stunning scoop continued . |
| 29 | It 's left to Nicky Henson ( who also does a mean pirate impersonation ) and Mark Tandy to have their moments as the unlucky actors attempting to portray the fictional brothers in the stage play . |
| 30 | Others shuffled and stamped their feet as the cold from the frosted pavement penetrated the thin soles of their shoes . |