Example sentences of "as they [vb base] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the picture are two men , almost interchangeable , working side by side as they dig a ditch . |
| 2 | ‘ But those do n't apply to us as they imply a sharing that 's total , and there 's only one area of my life that I can bring myself to share with you . ’ |
| 3 | The Manton trainer said : ‘ Dr Devious is in great shape and on course for the Juddmonte International where I think the 10 furlongs will suit as long as they go a fast enough pace . |
| 4 | But this is not sufficient to explain the behaviour of some felines which will run and hide as soon as they hear a man approaching . |
| 5 | It was rough going for some of the exhibitors as they put a new four wheel drive model through its paces . |
| 6 | People laugh and point as they recognize a particular god by his mannerisms , by the way he contorts the dhāmi 's body to dance , or smile , or leap high into the air . |
| 7 | Team loyalties are thrown aside as they form a group they call l'autobus . |
| 8 | This is regarded as a Good Thing by Orcs who are universally content with their lot , being ultimately happy to meet their end in battle so long as they get a chance of a good fight . |
| 9 | The lethal message is that those who have AIDs can engage in sex as long as they use a condom . |
| 10 | The school librarian or teacher would use the programs on disk to create a list of references and the pupils would be able to use the microcomputer in the same way as they use a subject index . |
| 11 | 1,400 ready to become priests as they win a historic vote FOURTEEN hundred women who want to be Anglican priests got the green light yesterday when the church 's ruling body voted for women to be ordained . |
| 12 | The members of these death squads are often difficult to identify as they make a habit of killing anyone who witnesses their activities . |
| 13 | Tonight Nick Clark follows the RAF Falcons as they make a spectacular descent into an American Football stadium in San Diego , where sixty five thousand people are waiting to greet them . |
| 14 | Vintage & Rotary Wing Collection are recreating a Flying Flea with a view to arousing local interest in aviation as they seek a permanent home for their exhibits . |
| 15 | Friendships become easier for young women in later adolescence as they develop a clearer sense of self identity . |
| 16 | To allow them to live out their natural life-span it is necessary to slowly convert them to a marine environment as they reach a body length of 5cm . |
| 17 | As soon as they reach a pound and twelve P , you sell them . |
| 18 | The senior officials of these institutions are therefore more or less free to act as they wish , so long as they show a reasonable profit . |
| 19 | As soon as they sight a predator approaching , they swiftly dart round to the far side of a tree-trunk before performing the rigid ‘ statue ’ response . |
| 20 | As they take a mad look at the madness , a curious sanity emerges through the laughter . |
| 21 | Many of the UK 's rarest birds of prey are under continuing threat of persecution , claim the RSPB as they launch a campaign to raise £400,000 to help eradicate the problem . |
| 22 | Many seals , dolphins and whales ca n't help taking in the odd gulp of brine as they swallow a fish . |
| 23 | We pray for the governments and peoples of eastern Europe as they enter a new era ; for Africa , that its peoples may be delivered from fear , oppression and famine , especially in Ethiopia and Sudan ; for the Israeli and Palestinian people that they may honour each other and seek the common good ; |
| 24 | When they come out , they are fry ; as they grow a little , they become parr ; larger still , they turn into smolt and fizz off down to the sea . |
| 25 | They are not confined to Latin America , nor even to the LDCs , as they represent a common response to some of the problems of contemporary capitalism . |
| 26 | The banks , in turn , charge customers for providing bonds as they represent a real obligation undertaken by a bank . |
| 27 | Fax machines have now been installed in the specialist gardens , as they represent a very cost-effective and efficient means of communicating . |
| 28 | The sovereign is under a constitutional duty to accept the advice of her ministers tendered through her chief minister so long as they command her confidence — so long , that is , as they command a majority in Parliament . |
| 29 | As they constitute a significant drain on the camcorder 's battery , they do reduce the shooting time per charge . |
| 30 | There are some glorious cameos full of subtle humour and insight , such as when Seth desperately invites an Indian film crew to visit as they re-enact a truly dreadful song and sitar number on the back lawn . |