Example sentences of "[noun sg] as it [verb] [adj -er] " in BNC.

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1 Iron was used for the shank as it provided greater strength and longer life than bronze would have done .
2 The neck has been bound to include the fret ends , which is another nice touch as it looks tidier and actually adds quite a lot to the overall feel of the fingerboard .
3 These other changes ( in levels of funding , the growing role of the Training Agency , and the enterprise culture as it affects higher education , for example ) will be incorporated into the discussion .
4 Endill could feel the heat from the Headmaster 's face as it grew redder and redder and he was sure it was about to explode .
5 Immediately Alec 's eyes filled with sweat again and he strained to hold the delicate balance of the bucket of fire as it moved lower and closer to the shape carved out of the ground .
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