Example sentences of "as it [verb] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ unprecedented advance of machine technique ’ ( in common with other developments in production ) seemed to be altering the nature of ‘ work ’ itself as it made more complex and numerous demands on labour . |
| 2 | Of the three gradation schemes under discussion , the Canadian is the simplest in so far as it creates only three degrees of offence . |
| 3 | No Women 's Open was held as it attracted so few entrants , so all gained automatic entry to the Grand Prix . |
| 4 | But a day had come in the Sixties when he was in one of the elephant houses and was staring up at an elephant as it walked neurotically round and round its tiny area when a sudden memory of some of the places he had been kept in during the war had come to him ; no space , no freedom , no life . |
| 5 | As it walked so browning leaves fell from its body . |
| 6 | THE ITED approach to training comes of age this year as it goes fully operational after two years of pilot schemes . |
| 7 | As it takes approximately three or four days to clear a personal cheque , more hotels are adopting the policy of only accepting personal cheques for payments in advance , or with seven day 's notice if payment of the bill is to be made by cheque . |
| 8 | As it takes about two years to convert an idea to law through our parliamentary system , new legislation is often implemented at a time when the circumstances which gave rise to the idea have substantially altered . |
| 9 | The test kit had a range of pH6 to 8 , but the reading of my existing tank was obviously below 6 as it went instantly yellow . |
| 10 | I remembered Gerry saying she thought it must be a radio phone as it had so many digits . |
| 11 | Gordon Williamson 's Aces of the Reich is an excellent example of the latter type of book , including as it does over 100 biographies of Third Reich personalities who made their mark , not in politics or high command , but up at the ‘ sharp end ’ . |
| 12 | He cites ‘ the interest of scholarship and fair-mindedness ’ , which are as it happens rather grand terms , but is it not rather a matter of free speech than of insinuation or imprecation ? |
| 13 | This is not as mawkish as it sounds largely due to some fine acting but Elenya is ultimately too slow and lacking in true tension and surprise to make it as special as its juvenile lead . |
| 14 | Everywhere in the present-day world the strength of nationalism seems to be intimately connected with the increasing power of the state as it assumes ever greater responsibility for the stability of the economy and for economic growth . |
| 15 | This will generate lower transactions costs than arbitrage as it requires only one sale of shares and one purchase of futures — assuming that the investor would have closed out his or her long position in shares at the delivery date anyway , or is content to roll over the long futures position until they would otherwise have sold their share portfolio . |
| 16 | With time , as it became more lucrative a country for people to come , obviously the country had to be more restrictive about providing the nationality . |
| 17 | ‘ As it became more difficult to find suitable premises for classes , Kay Evans advised us to become a national Society under the umbrella of the Central Council of Physical Recreation . |
| 18 | But as the figure mounted still further , as it became abundantly clear that the Cabinet was barren of remedy , as the harsh eloquence of Oswald Mosley 's attacks damaged without moving the Government from which he had recently resigned , so comforting oratory became less of a substitute for action . |
| 19 | Highly forgetful , he is said to have put on all six shirts his wife packed for his tour and removed each as it became too dirty to wear . |
| 20 | We were surprised to find the saw so easy to control , as it seemed rather cumbersome at first . |
| 21 | So his strategy made sense at the same time as it seemed wantonly ruinous . |
| 22 | We investigated it for one of our earlier dictionaries as it seemed quite economical on space . |
| 23 | It was vital that we understood the political infighting between the ‘ moderates ’ and the ‘ radicals ’ there as it seemed more relevant to John and the other British hostages . |
| 24 | For as long as it seemed remotely relevant , the tactic never failed ; and it was easy enough to make it seem relevant in the atmosphere of international hostility of 1945 . |
| 25 | As it becomes increasingly unacceptable for the man to remove himself to the predominantly adult male preserve of the pub , leaving wife and children at home , it becomes imperative for outlets to be found which can cater to the demands of the whole family . |
| 26 | The sexual abuse of children is known , unfortunately , to be wide-spread today and homosexuality , at the time considered to be a psychological disorder , is becoming more and more common-place as it becomes increasingly acceptable in today 's society . |
| 27 | Although time seems always to have been important for Petrarch , he tended to value it even more as he got older because he realized that , as with other things , it becomes more precious as it becomes less plentiful . |
| 28 | As it becomes more expensive to dump dangerous waste , so the economic advantages of shredding deteriorate . |
| 29 | He admits , though , that the sport may have to consider a more streamlined name as it becomes more popular . |
| 30 | The cake mixture will curdle slightly , as it contains so little flour — but do not worry . |