Example sentences of "[adv] as [prep] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Consequently , even if a non-member country may possibly be entitled not to recognise a flag granted in a manner contrary to the Geneva Convention , it can do so only in so far as there is no ‘ genuine link , ’ regardless as to its nature , between the vessel and the state whose flag it is flying .
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3 Collectively known as ‘ canopies ’ , they have utilised brilliant colours in ripstop nylon to add to the attraction of their shapes , and just as with our kites , have created flash names to compete in a crowded marketplace .
4 We argue therefore , now as in our sixth report , that among the critical requirements in an INSET programme are the following : the diversity of teachers ' needs must be acknowledged and addressed ; teachers themselves must be central to the process of defining their needs ; and to meet diverse needs there must be diverse INSET programmes : not just as to their content and level , but also in their style and venue .
5 The Jaguar had been parked outside his flat that morning , with the keys found on the door-mat ; but just as of his weariness and of his hangover , Morse made no mention of his gratitude .
6 Just as in their trade policy the Federalists are prepared to sacrifice the Member States ' economic prosperity for the political goal of a United Europe , so does the establishment of a Common Foreign and Security policy sacrifice their military and strategic needs to that same political end .
7 Any individual cell or group of cells can be related to any other cell , just as in your hand created version , yet with a speed and flexibility that can , at first , be hard to believe .
8 Before this , the fortunes of the various strategies rose and fell , just as in my computer simulation of the Cheats , Suckers , and Grudgers .
9 By adopting the Waste Land theme , Eliot made himself the performer of the latest enactment of a repeated rite , just as in his poem clerk and typist ( like the earlier Burbank and Volupine ) enact their own sexual ritual .
10 Just as in his rotation of Party officials to areas with which they had no connection and where they would have difficulty building up a power-base , so now Ceauşescu was transferring people into new places of work , forcing them to move from their old homes .
11 But it no longer seems so queer if one thinks of rationality as starting not in inference from observations but in the testing of spontaneous expectations , just as in our theory of valuation it starts from choice between spontaneous inclinations .
12 With respect to all of these elements there are widely different interpretations both as to their nature and as to the relation between them ; all of which have profound methodological consequences .
13 I wonder whether you could define the circumstances in which it is appropriate for the Government to introduce a law reform Bill and seek to push it through all its procedures in a day without it going to a Standing Committee to be considered carefully as to its detail , when it happens that there is no particular circumstance of urgency and when the reform concerned could lead to considerable difficulties for the courts if the measure is not fully considered ?
14 not only as to its erm very elaborate tracery patterns and and mythical beasts on it like that , around here , but also as to its colour cos although the original we found was actually blackened , when one took when I took a very powerful torch to it , you could actually see the colour in the crevices still , this red colour .
15 But once doubt comes to be cast on the goodness of this story , then human beings will raise questions also as to its truth .
16 ‘ I have considered all the facts that you describe relating to the circumstances and they are substantially as in my officer 's report to me about the death .
17 This leaves the possibility open of finding new insights into deixis per se as well as into its behaviour within a particular discourse .
18 Such efforts to engage with discourses on quality by means of notions like " taste " and " style " may be understood in terms of challenges issuing from the peripheries of the discipline , as well as beyond its boundaries , which called upon the leaders of English studies to provide an account of " literary quality " of at least equal force to those being generated outside the Review 's pages .
19 Such passengers would then be met by reception committees and crowds at stations along the route , as well as at their destinations .
20 The Working Party emphasised the importance of good drafting in the documents originating pension schemes , and stressed the importance of taking legal advice on the conduct of the scheme throughout its life , as well as at its inception .
21 Leith was still gasping at his audacity as well as at his discernment when , flicking a glance at the way her chestnut hair was fastened in a repressive knot , he inserted with another glance at her severe hairstyle , ‘ Now why would a beautiful woman , with equally beautiful hair , try to hide her beauty behind glasses which she clearly does n't need , try to minimise the beauty of her splendid hair , and also try to detract attention from what I clearly recall is a figure of delightful shape and proportions ? ’
22 She was close at hand at my birth as well as at my conception ; and she and my mother were often together .
23 However , they are likely to appreciate a straightforward summary of the results of the assessment which places equal weight on the child 's abilities as well as on her disabilities .
24 If the materials used to build walls , roofs and other parts of a building allow water vapour to penetrate , then condensation can occur within the structure as well as on its surface if the air 's moisture content is high and the structure 's temperature is low .
25 To date more than 200,000 refugees have taken shelter in Bangladesh , putting further strain on its economy as well as on its relations with Burma .
26 As the holders of information on data as well as on their origins and their users , archives are in a unique position to promote dialogue on analytical methods and research .
27 Words could then be rated on their a priori distinctness as well as on their goodness of match .
28 Portfolio choice will depend on how individual investors evaluate the alternatives open to them , as well as on their expectations of future interest rate movements .
29 ‘ My dear Vivien , ’ said his aunt , ‘ I do commend you on your herb garden as well as on your choice of bride .
30 It was Helen who pointed out that Mrs Fitton would have been concerned about the newspapers , as well as with her regard for Edward and for Edward 's welfare .
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