Example sentences of "as befit the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hitler 's birthday was celebrated with most of the usual trappings and in ‘ dignified and serious fashion ’ as befitted the war situation . |
| 2 | The roof was thatched with wano palm ; white walls , varnished wood — simple , as befitted the reputation of the President . |
| 3 | However , as befitted the son of a coachsmith , I had one made from quarter inch round steel and guided by a steel crook fitted into a wooden handle . |
| 4 | ‘ He will be called by his surname at his public school , ’ said Lewis , who though poor had grand ideas , as befitted the future owner of Wyvis Hall and its acres . |
| 5 | For though it stands so isolated today from human kind , St Mary 's church was a mother-church for a wide area round about , as befitted the spiritual centre of a royal estate ; and we do not know how far back a building stood on this site . |
| 6 | Helmut Kragan sat on his right , his seat away from the table , as befitted the recorder of minutes who was n't a council member . |
| 7 | Hilary Frome 's bedroom — ample , handsomely decorated , as befitted the solidly middle-class status of the family residence — was as studiously bland as the face Hilary kept for public occasions . |
| 8 | At least it was well cut , as befitted the Harvey Nichols label inside it , and the muted fuchsia shade flattered her pale skin ; she would wear her softly quilted black waterproof jacket over it as a concession to the cooler northern nights . |
| 9 | The Markt was bathed in spring sunshine , and everywhere looked so clean and pristine as befitted the fine morning . |
| 10 | The town hall at Bruges , built 1377 , is one of high quality , as befitted the town 's importance as centre for the Hanseatic League . |
| 11 | The tables would be clothed with white cloths and fine cutlery , as befitted the prime dishes which would be prepared in the central kitchen . |
| 12 | As befits the owners of an elitist newspaper , the Sulzbergers are patricians . |
| 13 | Have a bit of decorum as befits the mother of a college student , ’ Otley said , softening his tone . |
| 14 | The family was in the front row right as befits the relatives of the deceased , with Carmella appropriately in place of honour between Denis , in his best uniform with black gloves , and Joey , extremely smart , in unaccustomed black . |
| 15 | Horbury has much architectural heritage ‘ as befits the birthplace of the famous architect John Carr , who was responsible for the design of Harewood House . |
| 16 | That apart , the book is as encyclopaedic a work on homebuilding and homebuilts as you could hope to find , as befits the fastest growing sector of general aviation , and the one where the greatest innovation is now to be found . |
| 17 | A more violent end meets an earlier pretender to verse , suitably violent as befits the rebel Jack Cade . |
| 18 | Caliban is in verse , as befits the dignity and danger of a killing , they in prose , easily side-tracked by a clothes-line of gaudy apparel ( IV.i. 194–257 ) . |
| 19 | In 1992 Citalia guests will have the choice of accommodation either in the beautifully-appointed hotel bedrooms with breakfast included , or in the following selfcatering apartments which , as befits the location , are named after plants and trees . |
| 20 | Rather more straitlaced , as befits the schematic construction , is Loriod 's rendition of Cantéyodjayâ . |
| 21 | His garments , as the New English Bible puts it , are intended " to give him dignity and honour " ( 18:2 ) — not on his own account , but as befits the One he serves and represents . |
| 22 | As befits the objects of homosexual desire at that time , this new generation of teenybop pop stars were ‘ boy slaves ’ — more Limply Leslie than Rape Hunger — and failed to emerge from the pin-up process with their masculinity intact . |
| 23 | Its elegant architecture is based on Les Invalides in Paris — as befits the European tradition to which it belongs . |
| 24 | Reims is the richest and most glorious , as befits the cathedral built as the Coronation Church for the Kings of France . |
| 25 | However , some tutors seem to feel that they are unable to accept these modifications despite the syllabus remaining virtually unchanged , though more comprehensive , as befits the education and examination standards of a ‘ professional ’ body that hopes for national recognition . |
| 26 | The perspective differs a little — as befits the scene — but , as in the latter pavement , the sensitivity of tessellation ( seen in the tones of the lion 's coat and in the shadow beneath his body ) is notable . |