Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [verb] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some quarters the inadequacy of pitches presents just as terrifying a prospect as the pace of the bowling . |
| 2 | The sexual organs of birds enlarge dramatically as the days lengthen and then shrivel up again after breeding . |
| 3 | In addition to the seven types of investigations specified above as referring to fluvial geomorphology , the main focus of research by physical geographers was on small instrumented areas as indicated below ( p. 107 ) and this developed towards the assessment of sediment and solute yields , as exemplified by Walling ( 1983 ) and to the assessment of human impact including that on urban areas ( e.g. Hollis , 1979 ) . |
| 4 | He kissed her again , several pairs of eyes watching differently as he received her submission . |
| 5 | Hundreds of eyes stared fixedly as the laird stepped out onto the gravel and stood for a moment with his chin jutting and his mouth pulled down , like a general reviewing his troops . |
| 6 | Range after range of mountains passed beneath as we bucked and swayed on the final approach . |
| 7 | The 1s level binding energies of elements increase roughly as Z , the nuclear charge , and can of course only be used for elements lighter than that used in the X-ray source . |
| 8 | Yet swallows plummeted past and clouds of doves wheeled overhead as we headed west along a cliff-top path round Wardija Point to Dwejra Bay . |
| 9 | These concern , first , the validity of items chosen so as to represent one or other cognitive mode and , second , the scoring of lateral eye movements . |
| 10 | However , a substantial proportion of patients do well as outpatients — eg , those whose emaciation is not severe ( body mass index >17 ) , who have no serious medical complications , who are motivated for change , and who have supportive friends and relatives . |
| 11 | However , within these totals , the numbers of hours spent on different types of referrals varied considerably as Table 4 indicates . |
| 12 | A matron chaperoned them at all times , trekking them from digs to school , on to the theatre and finally back to their digs at night , the crocodile of children walking slower as the day progressed . |
| 13 | This was experienced by the largest and most outstanding US corporations , all manner of industries grouped together as ‘ smokestack America ’ , and by the powerful banks and finance houses . |