Example sentences of "as [art] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What larks and japes persuaded this audience to collapse in convulsions is a mystery as dark as the Druids ' Runes . |
| 2 | They asked not only about feeding , weaning and toileting practices , but also about such matters as the mothers ' ways of handling dependent and aggressive behaviour , their methods of disciplining , their feelings towards pregnancy , overt expression of affection , and adjustment in marriage . |
| 3 | Although their cars were not as good as the Germans ' he drove brilliantly and beat the Mercedes and Auto Unions at the Nurburgring in 1935 to win the German Grand Prix . |
| 4 | This may be necessary for reasons of motivation , innate intelligence , interests , time for study , time of arrival into class as well as the students ' linguistic abilities . |
| 5 | ‘ Whatever the contribution of aggressive toys to children 's anti-social behaviour may be , ’ concludes Professor Goldstein , ‘ it is fairly minor compared to such factors as the parents ' use of aggression and their tolerance of their child 's aggression . ’ |
| 6 | Finally in this short section , mention should be made of ‘ scrapbooks ’ compiled by such organisations as the Women 's Institute , Mothers ' Union and Townswomen 's Guild . |
| 7 | Is that running for the same period of time as the Women 's campaign , do you know ? |
| 8 | Hence , more intensively in the 1900s , MOHs and such voluntary organizations as the Women 's Co-operative Guild and the Infant Health Society gave talks to women , issued leaflets , and established schools to train mothers in childcare and domestic skills . |
| 9 | I must have these people 's trust , the men 's as well as the women 's . ’ |
| 10 | Backed by financier Sir James Goldsmith , the SAFE alliance includes groups such as Compassion in World Farming , the Genetics Forum , the Henry Doubleday Research Association , Parents for Safe Food , and the Soil Association , as well as the Women 's Environmental Network , the Catholic Institute for International Relations and The Ecologist magazine . |
| 11 | The cold wind of competition is blowing down the Bahnhofstrasse , Zurich 's bank-strewn high street , just as the bankers ' other problems were growing anyway . |
| 12 | The whole operation was for Reagan 's sake , as well as the hostages ' ; it was a present for him , preferably one to be delivered by Christmas , or by the State of the Union address in January , or by the elections in November . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't know if I 'll be able to swing it in India , it depends on the pitches and conditions , but as the Indians ' attack looks to be mainly swing and seam , it could happen . |
| 14 | By this time Gordon Sloan , a Reporter from Strathclyde Region , had been brought in to do the work in Orkney , as the islands ' own Reporter , Mrs Katherine Kemp , was still under suspension , and the details of her case were lying on the Secretary of State 's desk in Edinburgh . |
| 15 | As much as the militants ' venom , I recall the desperation of pickets who said they ‘ just want to get it over with ’ and strikers ' wives wondering where the next meal was coming from . |
| 16 | If the nurses accepted it , their pay would be determined in the same way as the doctors ' , by an independent review body . |
| 17 | He had won it convincingly , as the judges ' 60–56 , 60–56 , 60–57 scores proved , but such is the tension of the schools finals second only in most young boxers ' eyes to the senior ABA finals that he felt he needed a bit more help . |
| 18 | The two main resolutions on the " United Front " and Communist affiliation did , in any case , receive half a million votes each and were backed by such important bodies as the Miners ' Federation and the Amalgamated Engineering Union . |
| 19 | These are Genet 's reconstructions , and perhaps the gulf , the void , are his as well as the soldiers ' . |
| 20 | The payment will be available to teaching staff until such time as the Teachers ' Superannuation ( Scotland ) Regulations are amended to provide for an injury allowance . |
| 21 | So far as the ferrets ' accommodation is concerned , I prefer a roomy hutch with separate sleeping quarters . |
| 22 | In an earlier meeting with political leaders ( including opposition figures ) , Rodríguez had requested support for land reform which he described as the country 's most pressing problem , but he insisted on respect for private property rights , as well as the squatters ' vacation of the occupied land , before such reforms could be implemented . |
| 23 | The plot of Raving Beauties is almost as scant as the girls ' costumes . |
| 24 | Business before pleasure , as the westerners ' saying ran . |
| 25 | In the event , they found the crossing reasonably easy , the water never reaching as high as the beasts ' bellies . |
| 26 | Their gardens , too , were twice as big as the labourers ' . |
| 27 | Presumptious as this was , the feeling was abroad that government policy , as well as the employers ' stand , had been defeated : |
| 28 | Experience quickly showed that advice had to be given with care , as the travellers ' way of life is unique . |
| 29 | At first it was felt that the variety of reference systems in use had developed because of inept control mechanisms and general lack of discipline in applying procedures , but as the analysts ' knowledge increased , it became apparent that the references had evolved to suit the needs of users , needs which were considerably different throughout the departments . |
| 30 | Note that in this case if the Bank of England uses open-market operations to reduce the money supply , the official intention may be frustrated as long as the banks ' cash reserves ratio remains above the desired level . |