Example sentences of "as [vb mod] [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The fine detail in modelling meant that smaller , less cumbersome spacecraft , for example , could look large and convincing on film , as could some of the weirder land vehicles .
2 The logistic capacity of the Royal Navy would be stretched to the very limit , as would that of the RAF to provide air cover and defence against missile attack .
3 It would undoubtedly cost a lot on money to implement in the short run , as would some of the more conventional changes proposed by that Frenchman who claims to run the sport with an impartial hand .
4 Wahl Bartmann , Tiaan Strauss , Jannie Breedt and Ian MacDonald of the forwards and centres such as Pieter Muller and Jannie Classen will revel in this approach , as will all of the very physical players who make up the game here .
5 Bay Laurus nobilis , can be grown large or clipped to size as can many of the conifers , particularly junipers and thuja , all of which cope well with drought .
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