Example sentences of "[noun sg] as [pron] [vb base] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Holmes scored twice , the second another solo effort , while Shane Tibbetts and Gander both showed a turn of speed as they increase the try tally . |
| 2 | The budget would still be a tight one , but it would be geared to maintaining business investment as we approach the post-1992 European single market , and limiting the effects of the recession on business . |
| 3 | Germans out to put World Cup build-up back on an even keel Mike Chisholm reports on the mood of the opposition as they approach the match at Ibrox |
| 4 | ( This sentence is in the passive voice because the words " impartiality " and " impersonal " were the ones we wished to fix in your mind as you read the sentence . ) |
| 5 | Frustrated and angry babies can cry themselves into a state of fear as they interpret the absence of their mother as an attack upon themselves . |
| 6 | The company has devised a system of recording non-copyright material , like discordant brass band music or language tuition , on the bulk rolls of tape as they leave the magnetic coating bath . |
| 7 | I 'll bet if Fairclough is on flash he wo n't score , if he 's not , watch out Leeds , for if he does score it will be all our own fault as we have the ammunition to stop him . |
| 8 | The best way to achieve this is to place the front hand on the mast below the boom as you lean the rig back . |
| 9 | Ex-registered dockers are a particularly useful force of labour as they know the work and do not require training or close supervision — and they are only paid when work is available . |
| 10 | When uproariously drunk , they will ride sheep by moonlight , throwing their hats in the air and whooping with glee as they drive the confused flock in circles . |
| 11 | But you can be a bit sickened by the effect as you pass the new crop of boarded-up shops and closing down sales . |
| 12 | The rowan ( Sorbus aucuparia ) is a great favourite of starlings , which provide an amusing display of gluttony as they devour the bright red autumn berries . |
| 13 | Here you will get a taste of winter as you view the summer skiing area and enjoy the fine views from Austria 's highest chairlift , which rises to a level of 3,250m . |
| 14 | like a slowly mending fracture as I thread the car |
| 15 | I collect the long-handled trowel as I pass the shed . |
| 16 | On a road racer if you keep your weight on the highside footrest as you throw the bike into a corner , you stand much less of a chance of having the rear end step out . |
| 17 | In the same issue as you lament the trials of staff facing disciplinary procedures ( leading article and ‘ Guilty until proven innocent ’ , 4 March ) , you publish another article which tells us : ‘ sexual abuse of children by care staff seems disturbingly common ’ ( Gender politics ’ ) . |
| 18 | Join Zitz , Rash and Pimple as they tackle the evil Dark Queen . |
| 19 | To feel the stretch in the thighs , hips and buttocks , place your hand on the back of your thigh as you move the leg . |
| 20 | While the rest of the inhabitants are in bed , citizens ' patrols keep the peace — groups of 15 men in cowboy hats , holding aloft the ragged blue-and-white national flag as they walk the cobbled streets . |
| 21 | Splendid examples are a youth with a discus and a bearded boxer , his hand bound with thongs , the face almost a portrait as we understand the term . |
| 22 | That has now been achieved and , although we know that a long road awaits the negotiators , it is refreshing to see the leaders of the Palestinian people at the conference table and to watch their demeanour as they approach the massive problems . |
| 23 | ( manager ) has particular responsibilities for handling the financial affairs of the HCIMA , and its investments and acting upon the decisions of Council as they affect the finances of the HCIMA . |
| 24 | Their axes sounded loud in the long wood as they cut the timber for their cooking fires . |
| 25 | They often drag down members of their family into their coal cellar of degradation as they fuel the fires of self destruction . |
| 26 | It may enable him or her to highlight some salient point , or to focus pupils ' attention on a particular question as they view the next sequence . |
| 27 | It is of little use to remember the answer to an examination question as you leave the room , or to say later with head in hands , " But I knew it so well " , surprised at your ability to remember it now but your inability to recall it at the time when you most needed it . |
| 28 | All this week we 've been on expedition with the British team as they tackle the Camel Trophy through Brazil and Guyana . |
| 29 | Technically , examples 1–5 should be played with a pick , but muting the unrequired string as you play the sixths . |
| 30 | Take the first turning left for Bouzy and look at the formation of vines on your right as you approach the village . |