Example sentences of "as [verb] [adj] [noun] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tait , with William Thomson , had published a Treatise on Natural Philosophy in 1867 which became a standard advanced textbook because it treated physics from the point of view of conservation of energy — fathering the doctrine , as became two Cambridge men , upon Newton : the ‘ return to Newton ’ was for them the key to modernity . |
| 2 | The NII says its staff ‘ do not see the laundry as representing significant safety problems ’ . |
| 3 | He had been playing alone on the towpath , if anything as purposeless as hurling old beer cans into the canal could be described as playing , and she had paused to say good morning to him . |
| 4 | Information must be focused so as to serve precise management tasks . |
| 5 | ‘ Functional ’ because such institutions have to be seen as serving certain value objectives , in this case primarily the avoidance of war and mutual destruction . |
| 6 | Universities can now apply for funds to found postgraduate departments as well as to create academic research institutes linking universities with the industrial and business world . |
| 7 | Option 4 involves taking the power supply as a spur from a power circuit instead of from a lighting circuit , in the same way as adding extra socket outlets to the circuit . |
| 8 | He introduced VAT on domestic fuel and power bills as well as hiking National Insurance contributions by one per cent to avoid estimated Government borrowings of £50 million next year . |
| 9 | The banks lend these to developing countries who want money for modernizing their countries as well as paying increased fuel costs . |
| 10 | Downpipes should be clean and placed at frequent intervals so as to avoid long gutter runs and changes of direction . |
| 11 | Some farmers even go so far as to grow continuous cereal crops indefinitely — barley on the lighter land and winter wheat on the strong clays . |
| 12 | If efficiency forms a part of development , then a country will be able to spend less on fuel and power , as well as releasing fewer greenhouse gases . |
| 13 | Governments anxious to reduce socio-economic differences in mortality rates among children have therefore to tackle the problems of housing and urban decay , as well as providing better health services to such families . |
| 14 | Carefully structured to cater for all tastes in tourism it allows for those who like to follow strict schedules as well as providing easy reference points for the more adventurous . |
| 15 | Trustees and personal representatives who manage investments ( unless they hold themselves out as providing professional investment services ) . |
| 16 | That 's where Frank Cropper , below , comes in because his role as contracts supervisor includes training floor fitters as well as installing intricate floor designs at major exhibitions . |
| 17 | If it is impossible to find a frame with a high tone in such a position it is recommended that the first part of the frame consists of 3–4 syllables , i.e. is n't too short , so as to give enough reference points . |
| 18 | As well as containing detailed site descriptions and guides , this new addition to the series shows how individual monuments integrated with contemporary society . |
| 19 | That the financial parameters adopted can be related to or inform the levels of payments for services that will support alternative arrangements for some individuals assessed as requiring residential care services . |
| 20 | The party leaders will make regular and well-publicized appearances throughout the country , ensuring that the national press and television reporters follow in their wake as well as holding daily press conferences . |
| 21 | As well as verifying general SVQ programmes , the team of external verifiers provides approval of centre-designed project specifications for the additional assessment . |
| 22 | In correct rural circles , having your lawn turfed is regarded in the same light as wearing made-up bow ties . |
| 23 | Never mind the fact they were as comfortable as wearing two fibre-glass tubes filled with iron filings , and stank like an incontinent old sheep dog when wet , they were natural wool and so considered correct . |
| 24 | As well as teaching basic literacy skills the unit also teaches maths and numeracy . |
| 25 | As well as teaching basic literacy skills the unit also teaches maths and numeracy . |
| 26 | On inspecting this table we can begin to raise questions about the balance of men and women in secondary school teaching ; especially as far as teaching particular age groups are concerned with more women teaching the younger pupils in middle schools than teaching in comprehensive schools where the complete age range is present . |
| 27 | In Canada the Human Rights Act 1978 does not go as far as removing mandatory retirement ages ( although there is pressure growing to do so ) but does make it unlawful to deprive people of employment opportunities on grounds of age , as a result of policies or practices relating to recruitment promotion , training , or other personnel matters . |
| 28 | As well as attending most Easter Courses for the last eleven years I have assisted at Guide Camps for even longer enjoying at least one week a year far removed from houses , telephones and television — what bliss ! |
| 29 | There is a good deal of rhetoric in this field , and as regards higher education institutions , the increased ( self- ) interest in mature students has been prompted partly by the decline in the 18-year-old age-group by about one-third between 1982 and 1995 ; although for various reasons that decline does not simply translate into a comparable decline in intake ( Fulton 1981 ) . |
| 30 | The Council " notes the particular importance which some member states attach to the adoption of arrangements taking account of the special competence of regional or local institutions as regards certain Community policies [ and ] the need to consider suitable procedures for the consultation of such institutions " . |