Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It will suit as much as them to have the fight later because it will give John that little bit more time to prepare after having his jaw broken in his last fight . ’ |
| 2 | Ari held Nathan 's hand as everyone greeted the dawn of the Solstice Day . |
| 3 | The pragmatist might suggest that precision is fine only so long as everyone understands the term : in fact , Pulex irritans is less obviously a flea , than ‘ flea ’ . |
| 4 | and then there 's the as everyone says the commercialism coming up to Christmas it 's |
| 5 | If any BW officer had reservations about the project they could have phoned me on 10th or 11th June , particularly as everyone knew the work was scheduled to start on the 12th . |
| 6 | ENGINE buzzing , wheels spinning , the go-kart whizzed around the track as everyone watched the daredevil driver … |
| 7 | Some bisexual relationships work perfectly well as long as everyone knows the score . |
| 8 | And as no-one takes the paradigm seriously , no-one is troubled to try to find an explanation for the seemingly anomalous data . |
| 9 | There was a crash downstairs as someone knocked the record player over . |
| 10 | Then , just as someone mentioned the band were preparing to go on next door , my luck changed . |
| 11 | To check this look at the top of the axle and , as someone moves the vehicle forward , watch to see if the axle top moves forward slightly . |
| 12 | He heard a thunk as someone hit the crush bar on the inside of the stage door . |
| 13 | They sing the songs of Florence Reece , who wrote Which Side Are You On , and of Sarah Ogen Gunning , author of such great songs as I Hate the Capitalist System . |
| 14 | ‘ My darling girl , ’ he said , ‘ much as I hate the idea , we must stop this . |
| 15 | My heart gave a jump , then resumed something like its normal beat as I registered the fact that even in an empty house there were draughts , and doors moved and creaked with no one to push them . |
| 16 | Plectra I break as I reach the bottom of the spiral staircase on my way back to my little garret . |
| 17 | As I reach the corner of the building , a head pops out , unsmiling . |
| 18 | As I take the bread and the wine , I am saying , I affirm my trust in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for me . |
| 19 | " I promise you he 'll feel no pain , " I said as I filled the syringe . |
| 20 | My breath was like dragon smoke as I filled the kettle . |
| 21 | I weighed in by saying that for some reason it no longer appeared in the Radcliffe Camera , as I gathered the library had ceased to subscribe to it . |
| 22 | ‘ Much as I like the idea , I do n't think your parents would be best pleased would they ? ’ |
| 23 | I like Mrs Tamm 's silence almost as much as I like the impersonality of my room . |
| 24 | And finally er as I as I make the point in my in my written statement , there are going to be exceptions , exceptions are part of the the game . |
| 25 | JUST AS I LOATHE THE WORD ‘ WORKSHOP ’ , I FEEL QUEASY WHEN PLACES include the word ‘ centre ’ . |
| 26 | White shreds cling to the bristles as I churn the water in frenzy . |
| 27 | So long as I get the train . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Well , as I killed the horse , mother , I suppose I ought to go . |
| 29 | So if anybody has anything they wish to raise perhaps they could raise it as I mention the minute . |
| 30 | by then I may have sold the house and , I mean , as soon as I sell the house |