Example sentences of "as [is] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Profile reveals that new Polo owes much to old car ; driving position good , as is rear entry with low lip ; GT engine gives 75bhp |
| 2 | Too tight time limits are likely to be unreasonable ( see Green , above ) as is small print , and unnecessarily convoluted drafting ( see Stag Line Ltd v Tyne Ship Repair Group Ltd [ 1984 ] 2 Lloyd 's Rep 211 ) . |
| 3 | Many other sculptures need to be surveyed and conserved , while some form of identification of smaller early Christian stones is under discussion , as is better display and interpretation . |
| 4 | You could then sell it on — as is standard form in such institutions — to the thirsty and over-taxed natives . |
| 5 | The doors had to be forced , but photographs were taken , as is usual police practice . |
| 6 | Blindness is also a major handicap to the recognition of a potential mate , as is deviant colouration . |
| 7 | So , although we are seeking approval now , for the whole total , we will in fact pay half in six months ' time er as is normal procedure on , on our water bills . |
| 8 | He also ignored the fact that the majority of other European Community members do not give a compensatory day off when a national holiday falls at a weekend , as is normal practice in the United Kingdom . |
| 9 | Magic thus represents a view of causation utterly at variance with the concepts of the Christian scientific West , which are now as much a part of the African 's world as is ancient tradition . ’ |
| 10 | An integrated transport policy which gives priority to government funding of public transport is also recommended , as is increased research and education , more accountability from industry and support for the " polluter pays " principle . |
| 11 | ESSEX COUNTY CRICKET CLUB 1992 YEARBOOK — Bulky annual marking champions ' continuing boom : beneficiary Pringle is lauded , as is veteran Childs ; memorable matches series continues , as told by participants ; strangest scorecard is France v Essex , with such Gallic scorelines as D. E. East c S. Karunanayake b Karunaratne . |
| 12 | Contact with conductors and other group members is encouraged , as is more independence and walking . |
| 13 | This work may start early in the day as is local practice and can occur at any time of the season . |
| 14 | The concept of freedom is here completely illusory , and the compositional system is bound by as many rules and prohibitions as is conventional music . |
| 15 | Monarchy was as widely taken for granted at the end of the nineteenth century as is universal suffrage today . |
| 16 | As is common practice , Landlords kept the tenant 's deposit of £650 and told Debbie they would take their entire fee of £881 up front , so she expected no rent for the first month . |
| 17 | The powers set out in the rest of Clause 3 are standard matters often appearing in a company 's memorandum and , as is common practice , they are broadly worded for the sake of completeness . |
| 18 | The powers set out in the rest of Clause 3 are standard matters often appearing in a company 's memorandum and , as is common practice , they are broadly worded for the sake of completeness . |
| 19 | In addition , if the outer braid is earthed , as is common practice , the inner lead wire is electrostatically screened from interfering signals due to extraneous external sources . |
| 20 | But , as is common ground , no arrangements as to admissions policy for preserving the character of the school had been made between the governors and the local education authority in accordance with section 6(6) . |
| 21 | The plaintiffs submit that if maladministration includes the provision by an employee of a negligent valuation , then the result would be anomalous because , as is common ground , the provision of such a report by an independent surveyor could not be maladministration . |
| 22 | He submits that he can do this , seeing that , as is common ground , the money was originally paid into one of Glasgow 's bank accounts in London , but otherwise he is unable to produce any evidence in support of this contention . |
| 23 | Against expectations the asbestos work is continuing to flourish , as is occupational hygiene , both particularly strong in the Cardiff region , although the volumes of work are increasing everywhere . |
| 24 | Adequate recruitment criteria and searching selection procedures are vital as is subsequent motivation and training . |
| 25 | Medical and clinical aspects of speech are another focus , as is computer-aided teaching of foreign-language pronunciation . |
| 26 | It is important not to soak potatoes , as this leaches out the vitamin , and not to overcook cabbage and other green vegetables , as heat gradually destroys Vitamin C. Rosehip tea is also an excellent source of this vitamin , as is fresh lemon juice , which is permissible on this diet as it contains little sugar . |
| 27 | A Dutch canal scene by Isaac Israels is estimated at DFl.80–120,000 ( £25–40,000 ; $40–70,000 ) and a street scene in a Jewish neighbourhood by Samuel Verveer is expected to sell for DFl.40–60,000 ( £12,500–20,000 ; $22–35,000 ) , as is another street scene , ‘ Spui in The Hague ’ by Floris Arntzenius . |
| 28 | At least two lives of Jackson Pollock are also in the works , as is another script about the collector Joseph Duveen . |
| 29 | Resorts : L'Espace Killy ( Val D'Isere/Tignes ) and Les Trois Vallées ( Courcheval/Meribel/Val Thorens ) are all things to all intermediate and expert skiers ; Chamonix and neighbouring Argentiere are more traditional Meccas ; families and beginners should head for Anglophile Flaine , the brute among brutals it may be , but wonderfully equipped with baby lifts and baby care available at all hours of the day or night : Valmorel is also recommended in this category , as is futuristic Avoriaz , a major crossroads on the Portes du Soleil . |
| 30 | It is also an elected body , elected in local elections and often run in council on party political lines , as is this council . |