Example sentences of "[v-ing] as it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The magic faded away — slowly , over the millenia , releasing as it decayed myriads of sub-astral particles that severely distorted the reality around it … |
| 2 | containing as it does Professor Hoskins ' evocative explanation of the piece of the English landscape visible from the window of his study in Oxfordshire . |
| 3 | On Aug. 21 a meeting between Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi and US officials resolved tensions which had arisen over what the Kenyan authorities had perceived as the lack of proper consultation about the US operation , involving as it did US military aircraft overflying Kenyan airspace and the arrival of up to 300 US military personnel . |
| 4 | The Islamic Interim Afghan Government ( IIAG ) , elected from the seven Pakistan-based mujaheddin groups in February 1989 [ see p. 36449 ] , was marred by disunity and came under heavy criticism from both Afghan opposition groups and the United States government as being unrepresentative , excluding as it did representatives of the eight factions based among 2,000,000 , mainly Shia , refugees in Iran , and largely lacking representation of field commanders based inside Afghanistan . |
| 5 | In other respects , Imagining Women does well by the visual image , including as it does sections on popular television , film and pornography . |
| 6 | This annual jamboree was an unwieldy but useful public relations exercise which needed careful preparation , including as it did representatives from the interested government departments , local authorities , police , fire and water authorities , the National Farmers Union and the Country Landowners ' Association . |
| 7 | Running my eyes down the contents list of volume three , however , makes me think that I am about to encounter uncharted waters , featuring as it does sequencing , the MIDI studio and something called SMPTE … |
| 8 | So sleazy , Pamella 's tale , featuring as it did madams , whores , procuresses , cash payments , unusual sexual practices , Arabs . |
| 9 | Internationally , this did no harm whatever , relieving as it did part of the burden on the social services , leaving prices unaffected and giving a better standard of living to existing residents and the newly-employed alike . |