Example sentences of "and [vb -s] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rebels believe that Mr Major 's credibility is in tatters after a series of defeats and retreats as the Maastricht Bill lumbers through Parliament . |
| 2 | The flanged plastic collet is then pushed firmly on to this , and acts as the hanger for items up to 30lb in weight . |
| 3 | The state is linked to all three components , through a set of institutions which : regulates the sphere of circulation , in order to ensure continued accumulation of surplus value in the sphere of production , but in doing so may promote the interests of certain intra-class groups over others ; oversees the processes of economic , biological and cultural reproduction ; and acts as the arena within which the popular democratic forces struggle over the other two . |
| 4 | The sample is a low pressure gas excited thermally , electrically or by a microwave or radio-frequency discharge , and acts as the light source . |
| 5 | Holists , by contrast , wish to explain individual intentions and desires as the outcome of these wholes , thereby awarding explanatory priority to a range of social factors the identity of which varies from theory to theory . |
| 6 | There were plenty of thrills and spills as the first round of the East Senior knockout cup got underway . |
| 7 | In climatology the system has been adopted as providing a suitable framework and appears as the introductory foundation for Causes of Climate ( Lockwood , 1979a ) , where it is argued that the application of systems theory and mathematics has completely changed the subject of climatology . |
| 8 | At 0900 hours the weekly production conference is being brought to order by Major Rod Paul , who runs the civilian labour force and doubles as the workshop 's Production Officer . |
| 9 | ‘ Beautiful Pigeon ’ is backed with two exclusive new tracks , ‘ Beeside ’ and ‘ Home Survival Kit ’ , and serves as the first taster from their forthcoming ‘ Eva Luna ’ LP due on October 24 . |
| 10 | As a moraine-dammed valley is exposed , water flowing in seasonal torrents accumulates on the valley floor , forming a lake that lengthens and broadens as the ice face retreats . |