Example sentences of "[vb pp] as it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A diet high in fresh fruit and vegetables is obviously to be recommended as it encourages digestion and elimination . |
| 2 | The Great Central Railtour of June 1963 behind 4472 ‘ Flying Scotsman ’ , seen as it heads south from Tibshelf and is about to cross the Midland branch from Westhouses to Teversal . |
| 3 | This term is preferred as it signifies ill-treatment of a person . |
| 4 | A wide luff tube is not used as it hinders waterstarts when full of water . |
| 5 | the boat is blessed as it leaves Falmouth |
| 6 | A rare German Shepherd dog has been stolen as it stood guard at a pub . |
| 7 | After this recommended detour to Ru Stoer , the road to Lochinver is resumed as it turns south and passes between the scattered buildings of the village of Stoer , occupying a bleak area of the coastal belt and itself having no features of special interest to warrant a halt , but blessed with a lovely bay and sandy beaches nearby . |
| 8 | Jobs are often not secure so any new technology which may improve productivity is resisted as it threatens employment . |
| 9 | The analysis will show how ‘ new ’ scientific knowledge is defined and constructed as it becomes part of the wider public discourse of the press , and it will contribute to an understanding of the role of the press as a source for public understanding of science . |
| 10 | The importance of this scheme can not be over-emphasised as it provides pupils with set targets which will motivate them to work hard and raise the standard of their play . |