Example sentences of "as [pron] [vb base] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They sing the songs of Florence Reece , who wrote Which Side Are You On , and of Sarah Ogen Gunning , author of such great songs as I Hate the Capitalist System . |
| 2 | I really , I 've never hated people as much as I hate the teachers in this school . |
| 3 | ‘ My darling girl , ’ he said , ‘ much as I hate the idea , we must stop this . |
| 4 | Plectra I break as I reach the bottom of the spiral staircase on my way back to my little garret . |
| 5 | As I reach the corner of the building , a head pops out , unsmiling . |
| 6 | As I take the bread and the wine , I am saying , I affirm my trust in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for me . |
| 7 | ‘ Much as I like the idea , I do n't think your parents would be best pleased would they ? ’ |
| 8 | I like Mrs Tamm 's silence almost as much as I like the impersonality of my room . |
| 9 | And Dr Magruder will sometimes glitter potently in my direction as I make the rounds . |
| 10 | And finally er as I as I make the point in my in my written statement , there are going to be exceptions , exceptions are part of the the game . |
| 11 | JUST AS I LOATHE THE WORD ‘ WORKSHOP ’ , I FEEL QUEASY WHEN PLACES include the word ‘ centre ’ . |
| 12 | White shreds cling to the bristles as I churn the water in frenzy . |
| 13 | Especially as I get the accents right . |
| 14 | Especially as I get the accents right . |
| 15 | So long as I get the train . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Of course , just as soon as I get the results from this test . |
| 17 | So if anybody has anything they wish to raise perhaps they could raise it as I mention the minute . |
| 18 | by then I may have sold the house and , I mean , as soon as I sell the house |
| 19 | Well I think much as I welcome the university proceeding down the road that it is , erm I have a very , very strong feeling that change is going to come from the bottom up , and I think that it 'll come from the bottom up in those colleges , like New College , who have got an increasingly large number of women fellows who feel that , you know , there 's safety in numbers and we can start to do something about it . |
| 20 | Coasting over the top our weight reduces as I relax the back pressure . |
| 21 | I just felt the knot of muscle snap in my leg as I put the ball down . |
| 22 | ‘ You wo n't like it , it 's spaghetti , ’ I told him as I put the pot on the table and went to fetch the tomato sauce . |
| 23 | As I put the question again in 1974 , ‘ Why is Man so restless and so divided an animal ? |
| 24 | ‘ I do not , ’ she said and pushed at me as I put the tea down . |
| 25 | Zaria snuffled and turned on her back as I put the bedside light on . |
| 26 | As I put the note in my pocket the door swung open and two military policemen came into the bar . |
| 27 | ‘ The back of the sail seems to dig into the water as I raise the rig . ’ |
| 28 | As I pass the door to the front room Rufus is still talking sweetly . |
| 29 | I collect the long-handled trowel as I pass the shed . |
| 30 | As I undo the hooks , I catch a fingernail and it dangles from my own by a thin string of adhesive . |