Example sentences of "as [art] [adj] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.

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1 The Greens were still arguing over whether the time had come to loosen principle a little and elect a leader , a public face , perhaps Sara Parkin , the International Liaison Secretary of the UK Greens as well as the European Greens ' co-ordination co-secretary .
2 Their boats have been used for the Royal Lymington Cup and the Air Canada Industry Sailing Challenge , as well as the Chartered Surveyors ' Regatta and many other similar events .
3 As soon as the 15 seconds ' rest has elapsed , you must start the next exercise .
4 Is your own information on the tide and wind predictions the same as the local sailors ' interpretation ?
5 They are as boring as a civil servants ' convention , but for armagnac , they are ideal .
6 Then , in 1914 , major renovation of the building was undertaken to give a new large room , some 5ft. wider and 7ft. higher , as well as a new infants ' classroom and cloakrooms .
7 Wealthy ladies , doing a little charitable slumming , as well as a few shopkeepers ' wives , bought the pretty baby clothes , and the doll she had dressed went for a fabulous price , to be given to some little girl more fortunate than those for whom the money was being raised .
8 They borrow from the banks for as little as a few hours ' notice of recall by the banks ( money at call ) , and lend to the government , local authorities and firms for typically three months ( bills of exchange ) .
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