Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] as [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So absorbed was she in the effort of preparing herself mentally for what lay ahead that she did not glance upstream as she drove across Cookham Bridge and wonder why there were no party-goers gathered round a marquee on the lawn of Swans ' Meadow , why indeed there was no marquee pitched on the lawn at all . |
| 2 | The chariot itself may attack only as it charges causing D6 hits plus +1 per scythe if scythes are fitted on the model . |
| 3 | If you get it right the engine will catch just as it slows almost to a halt and , to the accompaniment of a swirling grey cloud of oily smoke stage right , the hiccupping bass thumping will grow into the irregular loping lumpy grumble of a healthy Pratt 986 . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've never seen you behave before as you do with him . |
| 5 | It would doubtless hoot derisively as it drew level ; perhaps it was carrying poisons , enema pumps and cream tarts , or supplies for chemists and mathematicians . |
| 6 | ‘ Every Brownie must stay exactly as I put her — on the ground . |
| 7 | The general property will exist just as it did — at least on several views of general properties — if the weight of this bottle of wine changes and the napkin is not flattened in the same way . |
| 8 | She scrambled to her feet , feeling her heart bump painfully as she caught sight of the two men standing by the car . |
| 9 | Let the hand spring away as it touches the skin . |
| 10 | I just thought I should do exactly as they said . |
| 11 | His problem seemed to be that he believed a Government could do exactly as it liked without taking public opinion into account . |
| 12 | If she had n't known her twin better , Dana 's mask of sophistication could have wounded her deeply , particularly when she persisted in being so sure that Roman would do exactly as she wished . |
| 13 | I made the mistake of giving in too often and paying her so much attention that eventually she felt she could do exactly as she pleased . |
| 14 | If she married Pogo , she could do exactly as she pleased and she would be mistress of her own home . |
| 15 | She had not at all looked forward to being a débutante and wearing fancy women 's clothes , and not being allowed to climb trees , and accompany Papa , who always , said her mama despairingly , let her do exactly as she pleased . |
| 16 | BBCBASIC(Z80) will appear exactly as you left it . |
| 17 | Steve would feel exactly as she had felt when she had thought Fernando was the father of that child — absolute desolation . |
| 18 | We can not do just as we like because we are limited , or constrained , by ( i ) the amount of money , or capital , we have ; ( ii ) the inventions , or technology , available ; ( iii ) the space , or land , available ; ( iv ) the resources , such as fuel or timber , or existing roads and buildings ; ( v ) the desires of other human beings which may conflict with ours . |
| 19 | You know if they think they can do just as they like at that age , well I mean er the , the |
| 20 | ‘ You think that you can do just as you like — well , you 're wrong . ’ |
| 21 | He can not do just as he pleases . |
| 22 | As usual , he thought he could do just as he pleased , without any regard for the consequences . |
| 23 | It is full of ideas to try out and everyone should do just as it recommends . |
| 24 | Dana thought everyone should do just as she wanted , and why not ? |
| 25 | The station was filled with hissing steam engines ( well , it was some time back ) and one decided to belch , steam and whistle just as we passed , thus managing to blow the youngest daughter 's mind , who demanded to be carried on the spot — and at frequent intervals during the rest of the adventure . |
| 26 | It takes you and deposits you at the edge of a precipice and you can watch helplessly as you dangle and your hopes for survival are sinking into the depths of despair ’ . |
| 27 | I must finish now as I have to prepare teaching for tomorrow . |
| 28 | If you can also grunt loudly as you release the shot , this gives the impression to watching parents that you are putting huge amounts of effort into the event . |
| 29 | She felt her brassiere tighten uncomfortably as she heaved a vicious sigh . |
| 30 | The two halves of the heart did not ease apart as I 'd fancifully imagined , but clung desperately round one another like drowning lovers . |