Example sentences of "[conj] as [adv] as [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Singapore 's trouble is that as soon as its economy starts to grow by more than 6–7% , the labour market tends to get tight . |
| 2 | he said at the time that as soon as his international career was over that he could go back to Blackheath and see them right . |
| 3 | You might have company , " Patrick panted. he knew that they had n't been followed , but he also knew that as soon as his mother discovered that he — that both of them — had gone , the first place she would head for would be Joe Hyde 's flat . |
| 4 | I am authorised to tell you that my Government is very happy that your treatment has been successful and we hope that as soon as your medical advisers deem you fit to travel , you will mike arrangements and leave . ’ |
| 5 | Nor did it escape his attention that as well as its social role Heaven also gave access to a large group of demonstrably big spenders . |
| 6 | He said that as well as your meticulous attention to detail — so important with diabetic care — you had an infallible instinct for when a person was in pain . |
| 7 | Erm I just wonder whether it might not have been better to move round a little bit to the left so we could have seen the lady 's hand and sa as well er er and as well as her face , you know , we 've got ta get we can see what she 's doing , know what she 's doing but it 'd been nice if you could have included her hands . |
| 8 | Thirty years ago , rubbing a cut clove of garlic round the salad bowl was considered daring , but now we import 4,572 tonnes of the stuff , mainly from Italy , Spain and France , and as well as its wide ranging culinary uses there is increasing interest in its medicinal powers . |
| 9 | And as well as his son ? |
| 10 | This is my file and if I look up er , in a way this is a collection of files , is n't it ? but one file I 've got is called ten C S , computer studies , and each record is headed with your name and as well as your name I keep a record of your form or tutor group . |
| 11 | And as well as our gratitude , please accept from the Burgermeister the humble admiration of … ’ |
| 12 | And as soon as your child cheers up , you 'll feel better too . |
| 13 | You need £2,000 to open a High Interest Cheque Account and as soon as your savings reach £10,000 we will pay you a higher rate of interest . |
| 14 | And as soon as his own net duties were over on Tuesday and yesterday , Ian made the short trip to Derby to spectate . |
| 15 | The sentries had been primed to admit him without challenge , Alexei noted , and as soon as his escort had dismounted a trooper wearing the gorget of a provost came out of the gatehouse and led them away towards the stables . |
| 16 | and she goes why , I goes well every time I got , when I went out the other night and when I come in the other night there was Helena with her arms round Andrew , so it 's not that I , I 'm worried about it but I just think it 's a bit tarty of her cos she 's fancies the pants off Pete and as soon as my back 's turned and Pete is n't there she 's all over Andrew . |
| 17 | Well , it seemed as if as soon as my back was turned Mrs Carrow went off down there , even though you could n't normally get her to go no further than the garden gate , like I said . ’ |
| 18 | Alone , the two girls were playful as they went about their tasks , mischievous at times , even carefully boisterous ; but as soon as their father came in they would sink into a beseeching drabness , cower as close to being invisible as they could . |
| 19 | But as soon as their friendship was struck the memory faded and the bad time seemed no worse than some null interlude between two boon companions . |
| 20 | The unusual delay was because Nigel had died on the Thursday before a bank holiday weekend , but as soon as our GP had signed the death certificate he would be on his way . |
| 21 | But as soon as his regular check brings to light the absentee he is able to take prompt and appropriate action . |
| 22 | But as soon as his foot was on the first step of the stairs , Charles heard the fatal summons over the loudspeaker . |
| 23 | But as well as her being uncomfortable with lying , her eyes had been trapped by the intensity of his gaze and telling him anything less than the truth , the whole truth , had seemed impossible . |