Example sentences of "as [vb -s] to [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A pear , ’ wrote Edward Bunyard , ‘ should have such a texture as leads to silent consumption . ’ |
| 2 | However , if , as applies to many women , despite having worked for a good number of years you have made insufficient contributions to qualify for a full pension , you should contact your local Social Security office , quoting your pension number and national insurance number . |
| 3 | Many from eastern parts and western parts will come and decline at the table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens and erm as regards to these ones , Abraham , Isaac and Jacob erm , at the kingdom of the heavens , while these ones were born before Jesus were n't they ? |
| 4 | title page for edition and year of publication ; 2. contents page for book 's overall structure ; 3. index for key entries and emphases ; 4. chapter headings as signposts to detailed contents ; 5. first and last chapters for aims and conclusions ; 6. first and last paragraphs of each chapter for summaries ; 7. section sub-headings for signposts on detailed arguments ; and 8. first and last sentences of paragraphs for detailed arguments . |
| 5 | Twelve-week-old poodle pups , with hair and ear mites , sold directly to , or even worse , given as presents to frail OAPs who were given no idea of the amount of care the dogs ' ears will need every two or three weeks for the rest of their 16 year lives ? |
| 6 | Moreover , I have preferences regarding the happiness of others which are not concerned with them merely as means to certain feelings for myself . |
| 7 | The 1917 announcement and the reforms of 1919 known as the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms ( Chelmsford being the viceroy ) , which introduced the principle of ministerial responsibility into provincial government , were seen as means to this end . |
| 8 | Collective organisations ( trade unions , local political parties and so forth ) were basically used as means to this end . |
| 9 | Moral careers are being fought out ; property and spatial relations being used as means to these ends . |