Example sentences of "as [subord] [verb] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such troops sustain damage as if hit by the Fanatics |
| 2 | First of all erm he justified his view on environmental considerations as as considered by the City Council , I think we would say , the County Council , that one of the main considerations that has brought us to the conclusion that we have are environmental considerations , the environment of York and its immeding immediate surroundings , the protection er of the York greenbelt , environmental considerations have been er at the most er in our minds . |
| 3 | Iain Logan had been listening to him as though fascinated by the stress of experience which had lengthened Cameron 's face and closed his black brows over his eyes . |
| 4 | As Morse poured her drink ( and his ) , he heard her speaking in a dreamy , muted sort of voice , as though dumbfounded by the news she 'd heard . |
| 5 | As though winded by the story , Mungo climbed the mountain of logs in slow motion . |
| 6 | Had n't it shifted slightly , as though rocked by the wind ? |
| 7 | But be quick : pick up your phone or else gird up your loins , grab your staff and hie you like blazes , sprinting as though pursued by the fires of hell , to the Arts Theatre or the Festival box office , whereupon you should pawn your handbag or your jock strap — even your jewels , just as long as you succeed in laying claim to a seat . |
| 8 | And she stared too at her own friends , who appeared to her suddenly in a new light , laughing and fiddling with their luggage labels , and casting their eyes around them as though unbalanced by the sudden variety of choice . |
| 9 | Now , as though solaced by the memory she said , ‘ I have known times when the water went to ice . |
| 10 | Now she was suddenly drained of all energy , as though spent by the effort . |