Example sentences of "[noun sg] as it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To satisfy the US Senate article 5 was so phrased as to enable each state to respond to aggression only with " such action as it deems necessary , including the use of armed force " . |
| 2 | I have been elaborating the point , made much earlier on , that one of the really basic features of human thinking as it affects social action is the polarization of " we " versus " they " . |
| 3 | The two girls , travelling together in the back of a car as it passed close by the explosion in St Mary Axe on Friday night , are being treated for facial and eye injuries in neighbouring beds at Guy 's Hospital . |
| 4 | The first public meeting in Cambridge was warned by the Dean-designate of St Paul 's , the Reverend Professor Inge , that unless controls limited the reproduction of the ‘ urban proletariat ’ , it ‘ may cripple our civilisation as it destroyed that of ancient Rome ’ . |
| 5 | Questioning the nature of the issue under study is an important part of research as it clarifies initial concepts and examines the definitions employed . |
| 6 | Philippa Russell 's chapter reviews a wide spectrum of ideas and work , but it is clear that disability is an area in which much more research is needed and that policy and practice should both be reviewed in the light of such research as it becomes available . |
| 7 | This type of butterfly eye-spot should not be confused with the much larger eyes that occur on some species — eye-spots that are suddenly flashed at the enemy as it draws close . |
| 8 | It 's a graph of average household size in North Yorkshire , and it 's to that extent it 's an attempt to summarize into one figure , the headship rate effect as it affects average household size . |
| 9 | Synthetic thread is very strong and should be used with synthetic or stretch fabric as it has more elasticity . |
| 10 | And since I am raising this question of the universalizing and the depersonalizing of egoism as it becomes poetic dedication in poetry , I 'd like to do this by offering you a contrast , and I choose as my contrast Alexander Pope , another poet who was obsessively concerned with his own role as a poet — in his satires in this case . |
| 11 | All contributing organisations receive acknowledgement on their specific vehicle as it travels hundreds of miles between schools , demonstrating commitment to the need for technology based skills for girls as well as boys . |
| 12 | This can not be done from behind a desk as it requires direct observation of the operation , sometimes for an extended period , to find out what is actually done on site as well as what should be done . |
| 13 | Indeed those dependent upon casual labour had to live close to docks and factories if they were to be on hand for work as it became available . |
| 14 | As far as nudity was concerned they quickly accepted it in Josephine 's act as it seemed such a natural part of her but their attitudes were quite prudish when confronted with the nudes backstage . |
| 15 | It was ruled out of order by the Standing Orders Committee as it fell foul of rule A three , the subject was within the remit of Congress . |
| 16 | Indeed , the best local tax would be one chosen and raised by each council as it saw fit , to cover what its voters had elected it to spend . |
| 17 | This brings us to our third point , that of geographical mobility as it affects different social groups . |
| 18 | Eucalyptus oil will also help patients with a cold as it clears nasal passages . |
| 19 | of unsuspected joys … the delectable smell of her own bread as it emerges crisp and brown from the oven , and the satisfaction of stitching up a new print dress on her own sewing machine … the smell of fresh earth in her own backyard |
| 20 | It is important not to soak potatoes , as this leaches out the vitamin , and not to overcook cabbage and other green vegetables , as heat gradually destroys Vitamin C. Rosehip tea is also an excellent source of this vitamin , as is fresh lemon juice , which is permissible on this diet as it contains little sugar . |
| 21 | By s 9(1) of the Housing Act 1988 , the court may adjourn for such period as it thinks fit , proceedings for possession of assured tenancies , and may stay , suspend , or postpone a claim for possession — but an order for possession must not in general be postponed to a date later than fourteen days from judgment , unless this would cause exceptional hardship , when up to six weeks may be allowed ( s 89(1) of the Houseing Act 1980 ) ; the maximum of 14 days is subject to important qualifications ( s 89(2) ) examples of which are those cases under the Rent Act 1977 where the court may only order possession if reasonable , possession actions by mortgagees when the period is 28 days , and by lessors for forfeiture for non-payment of rent , when any order for possession must be for not less than four weeks ( s 138(3) of the 1984 Act ) . |
| 22 | It may represent a calcium-sensitive form of the enzyme as it contains one canonical EF-hand motif . |
| 23 | Indeed , she told me that she looked forward to practising them each evening as it formed such a peaceful interlude in her anxious life . |
| 24 | A citation may be made ‘ in praise , in scorn , or as a basis for further work ’ , according to Schaefer , in a summary of the citation process as it affects biological science . |
| 25 | The consequent soul-searching often includes as much self-mockery as it does social criticism , and for this reason it is not subversive . |
| 26 | The Purchaser must be free to run the Business as it thinks fit : there will be a conflict between the Vendor — who will no doubt wish to settle the claim for the minimum possible — and the Purchaser , who will wish to try to preserve goodwill . |
| 27 | There are also links with Nottingham 's twin city Minsk proving that the department still serves the local community as it did 75 years ago . |
| 28 | An example is the Avocet Avsim321 TM32010 simulator — a good product as it gives instant visual access to all registers of the processor so users can monitor progress of the program , line by line if required . |
| 29 | Iron was used for the shank as it provided greater strength and longer life than bronze would have done . |
| 30 | Last month Rainbow Warrior II was seized by the French navy as it led another protest to the atoll . |