Example sentences of "as [adv] [conj] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The settlement houses were as active as before but showed little sign of expansion , indeed Toynbee Hall found it increasingly difficult to attract residents . |
| 2 | Better to go on as before than do that . |
| 3 | As well as using this guide and learning from practical experience , an important way of improving our service is for us to continue to be knowledgeable about the broader theory and practice of our work . |
| 4 | As well as outlining this structure in the body of his text , Cornford supplied summary outlines of the plays in a ‘ Synopsis of the Extant Plays ’ . |
| 5 | While tearing out the old central heating and installing new , they had daringly put in new patio windows looking on to the rear garden ( where they had done away with mouldy flowerbeds full of Michaelmas daisies and had built a tiled area complete with ornamental pool and a lion 's head which dripped water into the pool ) , as well as redecorating most of the house in a lighter , more ‘ eighties ’ , way . |
| 6 | Although these work on the same principles as the above they could prove an expensive luxury as well as causing more problems than they solve . |
| 7 | Equally they sustain as well as designate those who discharge public functions . |
| 8 | The Report , as well as recommending that homosexual relations between adults in private should no longer be an offence , and that the age of consent should be 21 , also sought to increase substantially the maximum penalties in respect of certain offences . |
| 9 | The foundation of Scotland 's success was laid in the loose by the captain , David Sole , and the No.8 , Derek White , whose pace often confounded the Romanian back row , as well as bringing each man a second-half try . |
| 10 | As well as developing these national awards we have been working with a number of employers and other organisations to develop awards which are tailored to their individual needs . |
| 11 | Pelmets and valances can further emphasize a particular style , as well as hiding any unsightly tracks . |
| 12 | Recently they have also assisted other ethnic minority groups with problems of legal status , welfare benefits , housing , training and educational prospects , as well as helping those who were simply finding it hard to settle in . |
| 13 | CCG have staff canteens in eight locations , as well as undertaking all the office and workshop cleaning . |
| 14 | Their task included providing corporate hospitality , special receptions , barbecues and a seafood bar , as well as feeding all the grooms who look after the horses . |
| 15 | As well as containing many fine ancient redwood trees , the Headwaters Forest is also one of the three remaining nesting sites in the state of the marbled murrelet , a sea bird whose main colony , in Alaska , was devastated by the Exxon Valdez oil spill . |
| 16 | As well as addressing some of the major policy issues affecting the sector , N C V O also has an important role in helping voluntary organisations to do their job better . |
| 17 | Apart from the London County Council and the various municipal tramway systems , the all powerful organization in the London area , was the UndergrounD Group ( Underground Electric Railways Co. of London Ltd. ) , who as well as controlling all the underground railways except the Metropolitan and Waterloo & City lines , controlled the London United Electric Tramways Co. in South West London and from January 1912 , controlled the huge London General Omnibus Co . |
| 18 | As well as implying this criticism of classical economy , Marx 's attitude suggests a new approach to the construction of a social theory . |
| 19 | If you have a lot of pictures on the walls this will light them beautifully as well as providing all the light you will need for comfort and safety . |
| 20 | The empirical research carried out here is intended to test the feasibility of this approach , as well as providing some general indications of what the effects might be and of one way by which they can be represented on the final output map . |
| 21 | The consortium responsible for looking after the women 's housing and financial affairs , as well as providing some monitoring of the quality of service , had temporarily to reduce its operations because of staff shortages . |
| 22 | The DTI proposes extending the current company voluntary arrangements and administration procedures to partnerships as well as implementing some procedural changes in dealing with insolvent partnerships . |
| 23 | There were some diverting interviews with the old buzzard himself — Burroughs is to drugs what W. C. Fields was to booze — and Cronenberg seems to have caught the humour , as well as contrived some stunning special effects . |
| 24 | Students may compete for the BBC Carlton Hobbs award which is given annually to two students from any of the drama schools ; the award offers a six month contract with BBC radio , as well as guaranteeing that vital entry into British Equity . |
| 25 | On selling players , I 'm sure he would like to have been able to keep Sheridan , Hendrie , Batty , and Cuntona , as well as keep all the current players and spend smoe millions on defenders . |
| 26 | Davide haggled ; he got him five per cent , and knew that the man would be able to claw back some more , as well as keep some of the harvest . |
| 27 | If there is a possibility of the authority in question being overruled , it is more important than ever to mention its status in the judicial hierarchy , as well as stating any objections that have been urged against it . |
| 28 | As well as pursuing these formal curriculum studies , students are required to develop the practical musical skills with which they enter the course , and to receive regular lessons in at least their principal instrument . |
| 29 | Article 35 echoes the terms of agreements of 1868 and 1907 , as well as breaking some new ground , when it says : |
| 30 | As well as coaching many of Britain 's leading international crews , Spracklen is a key member of the Oxford University team , and he will be returning from Canada in March to look after them for the last fortnight before the Boat Race . |