Example sentences of "as it [verb] more [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I could see it running in her until it overflowed , and as fast as it ran more grief took its place until the lane and the streams ran with grief and all the valley was the colour of grief . |
2 | It might be that if a bird tried to defend too large a territory the amount of energy it would gain from its territorial habit would actually decrease , as it spent more energy on extra defence than it gained from extra food supplies . |
3 | However , with cash in short supply , Dolphin has had to put some of its own SCI product development on hold for the time being , until , as it hopes more cash comes rolling in . |
4 | Synthetic thread is very strong and should be used with synthetic or stretch fabric as it has more elasticity . |
5 | Between four and six episodes was Verity Lambert 's ideal length for a story , preferring the latter as it gave more opportunity for character development which , in her belief , audiences appreciated . |