Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [adv] as it " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Jordan v. Burgoyne Lord Parker C.J. made the point that the expressions ‘ threatening , abusive or insulting ’ are all ‘ very strong words , ’ and Lord Reid in Brutus v. Cozens repeated the warning against too expansive a reading of the section , observing that ‘ vigorous and it may be distasteful or unmannerly speech or behaviour is permitted so long as it does not go beyond any of these limits . ’ |
| 2 | It had been forgotten as quickly as it had begun . |
| 3 | The expression of good-humoured contempt had vanished as quickly as it had appeared , and suddenly Rostov realised that he had missed an opportunity to relax the tension which existed between them . |
| 4 | He wrote out all the lyrics phonetically , so when he had to sing an Italian word , it was written down exactly as it should be pronounced . |
| 5 | It was , however , of great importance that it was said as clearly as it was by the Council . |
| 6 | Indeed , that term is no longer used as confidently as it once was . |
| 7 | The Tender is the defenders ' finest weapon , and is not used as often as it should be . |
| 8 | As I 've described it above , the process differs from modern multi-track technique , because the ‘ backing track ’ went through a number of generations , while modern multi-track tape recorders keep each layer separate ; so the technique was n't used as fully as it might have been , because the quality dropped each time . |
| 9 | Thank you Mr Mayor I just wanted t to come in with two fairly quick points er as to why I will not be able to support this amendment , but the first is that the leader of the council has indicated that the efficiency savings erm has got as far as it can go and that , you know , we have been trimming at the margins and there is no more margin left and that leads you to believe that perhaps one should be looking at somewhat more er root and branch type of pruning in the spending that that the labour group want to actually erm deal with , er and the second point I would like to make , and er I thank councillor for giving us a a a a new word tonight obfuscation because that describes exactly what I think the labour group are trying to do by bringing this figure down it removes the embarrassment they would have from having to add on a substantial sum of money f due to the failure to collect the cou er the community charge in previous years and I think that they are trying by by this amendment with some very quick foot work to try and delude the people of this city . |
| 10 | British law in this area is roughly based on the liberal precept that immorality may only be tolerated so long as it remains a wholly private matter . |
| 11 | Yet this very claim for monarchy implies a limitation : the irrational and reverential institution is to be tolerated so long as it serves its function . |
| 12 | Oxygen is much less soluble in water than carbon dioxide and in order for fish life to be sustained it must be replenished as fast as it is used up . |
| 13 | The members of the tribunal should not have any other personal interest in the proceedings ( though on an exchange that is of its nature run by practitioners , this requirement may not be treated as strictly as it would in an ordinary law court ) . |
| 14 | The terrified farmboy , Thomas , miserably seasick but comforted by being set to tend sheep , calves and poultry in the depths of the ship , is protected so far as it is possible by the sturdy Jesse , but both are subject to the appalling cruelty of the captain , Daniel Swift . |
| 15 | One afternoon a nurserymaid from the castle had appeared with Richard , and her distress had melted as quickly as it had grown . |
| 16 | Lacuna 's anger had disappeared as suddenly as it had arrived . |
| 17 | The rebuilt barn had been laid out just as it was at the time of the fire in January last year . |
| 18 | The client must consent in writing to his money being placed in such an account after a proper opportunity to consider that information ; ( 8 ) If the firm has any ground ( other than the absence of an acknowledgement as described above ) for believing that client money held in a particular bank account outside the UK will not be protected as effectively as it would be if held in a free money bank account in the UK ; ( 9 ) If the firm proposes not to pay interest on client money in accordance with the client money regulations . |
| 19 | As well as fighting for more money , her task was to ensure that ‘ every last pound ’ was spent as effectively as it could be . |
| 20 | Without their dedicated service , the prison would not be run so well as it is . |
| 21 | Belief in the power of such plants can be traced back to the time of the Druids ; it was certainly part of the belief system of the Celtic peoples , and although it may not be voiced so explicitly as it once was , yet the custom of planting and preserving this special tree is still continued by some people . |
| 22 | However the government has not gone as far as it might have . |
| 23 | JUST when you thought frilly knicker and bra design had gone as far as it could , Sherwood Group is set to go further . |
| 24 | As the years unfold , the penny will drop in the general council of the CBI , as much as on the commuter trains from Basildon , that the whole market-based experiment has gone as far as it can — and the new need is for a government and policies that actively manage the instability and short-termism of the British economy . |
| 25 | In reaching 24 processor configurations , Pyramid says it has gone as far as it can with the R3000 . |
| 26 | You will see flour being milled here just as it was in Captain Cook 's day . |
| 27 | Staffing standards therefore exceed the 4/73 baseline by a fifth and that should be welcomed so far as it is an attempt to provide favourably for a group in need . |
| 28 | Im usually pissed off enough as it is . |
| 29 | The pain had left as suddenly as it had come , except for a small reminder in her back . |
| 30 | Wales still struggled for possession although Copsey 's aggressive involvement ensured that Ireland 's ball was not delivered as smoothly as it might have been . |