Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [adj] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wanted to be left alone just as she was , wherever she was , but the people would not leave her alone . |
| 2 | The draft rules for the asylum appeals procedure were issued unfinished so as to aid discussion . |
| 3 | EAST Anglians hoping to catch a glimpse of the biggest fly-past for 40 years were left disappointed yesterday as rain and cloud conspired stopped the 149-aircraft spectacular from getting off the ground . |
| 4 | Tony Atkinson , 16 , was knocked unconscious yesterday as he walked to school in Norris Green , Liverpool . |
| 5 | This was perceived necessary so as to bolster the bargaining position of consumers . |
| 6 | In Say v. Smith ( 1563 ) 1 Plowd. 269 a lease for a certain term purported to add a term which was uncertain ; the lease was held valid only as to the certain term . |
| 7 | When photos were published of one of the workers who fought the blaze , he was described half jokingly as ‘ Atomic Stan ’ , and ‘ the most radioactive man in Britain ’ . |