Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [coord] [noun] as [pron] " in BNC.

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1 They may also recognise landmarks and smells as they fly .
2 I watched in alarm as the rapidly rotating bundle crashed down the slope , jettisoning bits and pieces as it went .
3 It is , then , because he is explaining differences and resemblances as he is that Darwin , in 1838 , needs a theory of purely opportunistic adaptive change in changing conditions , a theory making no developmentalist assumption as to a preferred direction that life will take provided it can go on at all .
4 With all the enthusiasm of a second-hand car dealer , Malc was extolling the virtues of the car , pushing buttons and levers as he drove .
5 Intonation enables us to express emotions and attitudes as we speak , and this adds a special kind of ‘ meaning ’ to spoken language .
6 Basinger evaded reporters and cameramen as she left the courthouse Wednesday , leaving by a sidedoor and rushing off in a black sedan .
7 I guess that is a form of training as well , in that we are being made more aware of teaching issues and problems as they appear to the everyday teacher .
8 Fortunately Joe 's can afford for me to use chemicals and paper as I like .
9 Fortunately Joe 's can afford for me to use chemicals and paper as I like .
10 PRE-BOOK creches and kindergartens as they tend to fill up quickly .
11 He said : ‘ It 's not nice to have threats and letters as I have had when you have a wife and family , and kids at school .
12 If all banks sell securities , they will all lose deposits and balances as their own customers buy securities .
13 These meetings can provide an opportunity to be sociable and to exchange views and experiences as they arise , and can help to reduce tension and the feeling that you alone have the monopoly on making elementary mistakes .
14 Waves ignore frontiers and time-zones as they echo round the world .
15 It hurtled on , shedding wheels and bodywork as it almost turned turtle .
16 A burst of applause greeted caddies and players as they walked up into the arena .
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