Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [conj] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | She might have guessed that as soon as she tried for a little peace and quiet the whole place would be inundated with callers . |
| 2 | Nicholas Ferrar refused all these suggestions , having decided that as soon as he was free to do so he wished to lead a religious life . |
| 3 | It was one he could easily have missed but as soon as it went in , any nerves were dispelled . |
| 4 | Mr Benn , who often comes to our help at these moments , has promised that as soon as a Labour government under Mr Kinnock has looked at the books and realised the true extent of the crisis , it will realise the need for serious measures . |
| 5 | Student involvement in the arts is especially encouraged and as well as the theatre being used regularly by the Department of English , Media and Theatre Studies for productions and teaching , the University Drama Group and the Ballet and Contemporary Dance Society regularly use the Riverside for their own public presentations . |
| 6 | Student involvement in the arts is especially encouraged and as well as the theatre being used regularly by the Department of English , Media and Theatre Studies for productions and teaching , the University Drama Group and the Ballet and Contemporary Dance Society regularly use the Riverside for their own public presentations . |
| 7 | ‘ There are 11 players who can not wait to get this game started and as soon as those Scotland jerseys are pulled over our heads the dream of playing against the world champions will give way to proving individual worth , ’ said Robertson . |
| 8 | All the necessary investigative and follow-up actions were taken and as soon as the problem was known local general practitioners were informed . |
| 9 | In London an increasing amount of space is being mothballed but as soon as there is demand it will be opened up again . |
| 10 | ‘ Republican targets have been pinpointed and as soon as the police cordon has been dropped units will be sent into action , ’ said a loyalist source . |
| 11 | Before his birthday the trustees paid off all of his considerable personal debts , so that he could start afresh , but the Earl was not impressed by their suggestions that thrift was required and as soon as he took control he began to sell off parcels of the ancient family lands , all to finance his expensive tastes . |