Example sentences of "as [vb -s] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A history of the collection and building of the Dresden Gallery has been published on the occasion of the reopening by E.A. Seeman Verlag , as has a complete catalogue of the works on show ( Heinrich Magirius and Harald Marx Gemäldegalerie Dresden , Die Sammlung , Das Gebäude , DM58 , and Uta Neidhardt , Angelo Walther , Harald Marx Gemäldegalerie Dresden Alte Meister , Katalog der Ausgestellten Werke , DM35 ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Decoupage ’ giftware , a Victorian-inspired design embodying the rich heritage of Mason 's , also received lots of attention from buyers as has a new tableware pattern , ‘ Spring Blossom ’ . |
| 3 | The court held that this was a breach of the Convention guarantee of free speech , because it would deter journalists from contributing to public discussions of issues affecting the life of the community : " The limits of acceptable criticism are wider as regards a politician as such than as regards a private individual … the former inevitably and knowingly lays himself open to close scrutiny of his every word and deed by both journalists and the public at large , and he must consequently display a greater degree of tolerance . " |
| 4 | This word works well as a hedge as regards a passing topic ( e.g. " this is arguably also the case in Aphra Behn 's other works … |
| 5 | While the information is correct as regards a growing number of employers ' occupational pension schemes , it does not apply to the basic State pension . |
| 6 | The economics of all such awards are sound : give away a substantial sum of prize money ( preferably the biggest that most seductive word ) , spend a little more on promotion , and , most essential , appoint as judges a judicious mixture of ancient worthies , the current great and good , a television personality or some such , and perhaps a critic or museum man to add some small semblance of probity to the proceedings . |
| 7 | Recorders and Assistant Recorders are senior barristers or solicitors who sit as judges a few weeks each year . |
| 8 | When numbers are written as figures a given digit stands for a word . |
| 9 | As befits a New Zealander , Dame Kiri Te Kanawa did her bit for the game during the World Cup . |
| 10 | President Suharto has urged his country 's five million Catholics to give the Pope a restrained welcome , as befits a tiny minority in the world 's most populous Muslim country . |
| 11 | The decoration is lavish as befits a bejewelled reliquary writ large . |
| 12 | As befits a national centre , the research team is supported by superb equipment for research on fermentation , downstream processing , biotransformation engineering , bioprocess monitoring and control , and process simulation . |
| 13 | Happiness , he says , is greatly enhanced by close relationships falling in love rates high on the happiness scale as does a satisfying job . |
| 14 | For passengers from the Caen night crossing , a boulangerie opposite Ouistreham 's church opens early , as does a small cafe nearby . |
| 15 | Internal Reinforcement — A single-piece centre tunnel contributes to the robustness of the Clio bodyshell , as does a rear crossmember with a stiff ‘ omega ’ cross-section . |
| 16 | What I would like to suggest here is that the Buid view aggressive conduct as a sort of moral infirmity requiring explanation in much the same manner as does a physical infirmity . |
| 17 | Given that the nerves and muscles of the leg in walking show essentially no electrical activity while it is off the ground , McMahon concluded that the swinging leg must operate purely under the influence of gravity , as does a falling object . |
| 18 | Or that on their first-ever real takeoff during base checks at Prestwick , most pilots have as much difficulty keeping at 1,500 feet circuit height as does a low-hour student in a Cessna 152 ? |
| 19 | The figure is burlier , as suits a senior god . |