Example sentences of "[adj] as [art] [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wish to rewire it , but I 'm not sure how to do this as the wiring is in a bit of a mess , with earth wires all over the place , some not joined to anywhere . |
| 2 | That she is a steady worker ( much emphasis must not be placed on this as the contrary is also alleged[ ! ] ) and nimble at mechanical processes such as folding and collecting sheets . |
| 3 | You should be as devious and cunning about this as the book is itself . |
| 4 | Land Rover themselves seem to realise this as the Defender is now fitted with the 200 Tdi unit which seems a good engine . |
| 5 | Economic information is not normally capable of being tested in the same way , but is still fairly reliable as the economy is so closely associated with material evidence . |
| 6 | This method of heating has the advantage of being more economical as no heat is wasted keeping water hot and none is lost in the pipes between the hot water cylinder and the hot tap . |
| 7 | Value Added Tax ( VAT ) is not payable as the school is part of a non-profit making educational charity trust ( no. 270860 ) . |
| 8 | Er , I ca n't quite make it out , but if the erm , the Health Authority does n't seem to be providing as much as the scheme is going to cost , is that right ? |
| 9 | There were no unions or guilds or other associations for they were not needed ; our employers were fair-minded and trustworthy , but the greatest incentive of all was the fact that , as reporters , we enjoyed the smell of printers ' ink as much as the actor is supposed to enjoy the smell of grease-paint — we loved our jobs and would usually much rather be chasing down ‘ a hot story ’ than eating . |
| 10 | She 's the complete opposite to me , Sir Edmund , honest as the day is long . ’ |
| 11 | The other problem was the insider dealing charge against , the firm 's highly regarded Scottish companies analyst whom even his rivals regarded as being as honest as the day is long . |
| 12 | Eating and drinking out is easy as the street is full of cafés and bars . |
| 13 | See also Ginera v. City of Glasgow District Licensing Board , 1982 S.L.T. 136 where an application for Sunday opening in respect of a provisional grant of licence was held to be incompetent as the licence is not in force and only the holder of a public house licence can make application for Sunday opening . |
| 14 | This resort is a good choice for the elderly and infirm as the area is very flat and there is plenty to see and do in the vicinity of the lake . |
| 15 | This was built before 1650 and contains good stucco in the interior by Domenico Galli which seems rather wasted as the palace is now a Museum of Sports . |
| 16 | And as gold as the Word is |
| 17 | And er the result of all of that has been that the current development programme scheduled which we have supplied to the committee is probably about as fast as the programme is capable of running . |
| 18 | Secondly the deliveries of the equipment from the equipment suppliers who had been selected er generally fell behind the promises which they had made , so the main reason for the technical delays has been lack of equipment of the correct standard to proceed with the integration programme erm the erm the problems which beset the programme in nineteen ninety two after the German minister started questioning its future clearly had a direct bearing on that because many of the equipment suppliers , particularly those in Germany , suddenly began to think hey this programme is not going anywhere , why should we invest a lot of effort and and money into it and they slowed down so that has had a knock on effect in in terms of delaying the total programme and erm the result of all of that has been that the current development programme schedule which we have supplied to the committee is probably about as fast as the programme is capable of running . |
| 19 | This involves arranging variants ( as many as the analyst is able and wishes to distinguish ) along a single phonetic dimension such as vowel height . |
| 20 | At all times one is aware that the artist is also a composer — the conviction with which she untangles some of the more complicated , almost obscure pieces , has an unquestionable authority ( the enormous B flat minor Fugue from Book Two instantly comes to mind in this connection ) , whilst the famous pieces are often presented in a totally different manner — the A minor Prelude and Fugue ( Book One ) will surprise many as the Prelude is fearful and serious ( rather than light with the usual staccato touches ) , whilst the Fugue has clipped articulation at the end of each subject entry . |
| 21 | The base tray is as deep as the corpse is high , the head section having been fashioned from a separate sheet of lead and soldered on to the main body of the shell . |
| 22 | Poverty-stricken as the Church is today in many things , she is most stricken here , in the place of prayer . |
| 23 | Both activities are illegal as the plant is protected under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act . |
| 24 | Weekly Benefit would be payable under item 5 as the Policyholder is unable to continue with his disclosed employment . |
| 25 | Short sessions such as these are invaluable as the student is learning from actual patient care , and a wide range of subjects will be drawn together in order to bring about better understanding of this care . |
| 26 | As long as no individual is forced to work and no shop is forced to open , it must be right to change the law so people can do their shopping when they wish . |
| 27 | There is a kind of corporate responsibility , and as long as a government is just it is a citizen 's duty to support it , but when the actions or a government hurt the individual and harm the nation it is the duty of a citizen to withdraw his support . |
| 28 | The new 600 Plus film packs for all cameras , £8.99 for a pack of 10 , include a battery to power all the camera 's functions — so as long as a film is loaded , the camera has power . |
| 29 | In fact we can go from C to any of the above keys without even modulating first , as long as the return is well made . |
| 30 | As long as the ticket is valid , no money or tickets change hands , motorists pay automatically . |