Example sentences of "as [adj] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 'll remember we decided to arrest the Müller woman and her maid , ’ said Davout , as usual embarking on business without preliminary . |
| 2 | The accused is dishonest if his conduct is dishonest according to the current standards of ordinary decent people and if the accused knows that his conduct is regarded as dishonest according to those standards . |
| 3 | Where waters are quite clear it is worth spending as much time as possible gazing from bridges , the banks or trees . |
| 4 | Because entropy relates to the distribution of energy the principle was introduced that the most probable condition exists when energy in a river system is distributed as uniformly as possible according to the physical constraints . |
| 5 | I have not heard anything more since then , and am anxious to give you as much time as possible working with the tape before asking you for feedback on your experiences with it . |
| 6 | This was particularly important because the Americans wanted as few people as possible working in the tunnel in case it was suddenly discovered . |
| 7 | My advice to other mums , though , is start as early as possible going to groups , like NCT New Mums , so he learns to socialise much earlier than my son did . ’ |
| 8 | To counteract this , an individual generally benefits from continual changes in the type of task being performed as well as continual updating on how well or badly the task is being done . |
| 9 | Arsenic , asbestos , benzene , beryllium , mercury , radionuclides , and vinyl chloride have all been designated as hazardous according to section 112 of the Act , although numerous pollutants have been listed as potential ; y hazardous and await the setting of standards by the EPA . |
| 10 | Well I I I do n't know , you know , how practical a scheme as wide ranging as that would be , so I I wo n't pretend to waffle . |