Example sentences of "[noun] as [pron] [vb -s] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Complex natural ecosystems are replaced by unsustainable simple ones , with a resulting loss of biodiversity — and that applies as much in the de-natured agricultural prairies of Alberta and East Anglia as it does to the hamburger ranches of Brazil . |
| 2 | But the issue as it relates to the county game is sidestepped when the report states , ‘ for commercial reasons a return to uncovered pitches at international level is out of the question ’ . |
| 3 | Finally we discuss press reporting of attempts to change the situation , firstly , in Chapter 6 , by research and official reports , and then in Chapter 7 , by changing the law as it pertains to the legal processing of sex criminals . |
| 4 | This chapter provides an outline of the law as it relates to the work of a hotel receptionist . |
| 5 | The criminal law as it relates to the catering industry is more a means of regulating the standards of business practice . |
| 6 | Further , in our system the rule ‘ stare decisis ’ applies as firmly to statute law as it does to the formulation of common law and equitable principles . |
| 7 | Paul 's mood as he writes to the Romans is a very excited one . |
| 8 | FOLLOWING our revelation yesterday of claims about Di and her friend Major James Hewitt , it was reported last night that a photo exists of him stripped to the waist as he chats to the princess . |
| 9 | Bratfisch attempts to entertain the doomed couple at the last meeting before their death and his sorrow as he comes to the graveside of the murdered . |
| 10 | Jane Fowler appreciates her own failings as she takes to the open road with an advanced driving instructor |
| 11 | And the ability of many insects to see the infrared and microwave emanations of particular molecules or of particular plants , for instance , is intriguing in its wider implications as it relates to the overall balance and economy of nature . |
| 12 | His stumpy , yellowed silver moustache rides proudly over his camel-like sneer as he strides to the back of the bar , probably to renegotiate his olive and yoghurt contracts with the owner . |
| 13 | The movements were and still are practised because they are designed to display the body as it moves to the best advantage from the audience 's point of view . |
| 14 | Robyn turns the ignition key , holding her breath as she listens to the starter 's bronchial wheeze , then exhales with relief as the engine fires . ) |
| 15 | Polarisation in Israel there certainly is , but if one applies the same broad definition of ‘ moderate ’ and ‘ extremist ’ to the Israelis as one does to the Palestinians , one can not but conclude that precisely the reverse situation prevails among them , that it is their Jibrils and Abu Musas — or religious fundamentalists in the Hamas mould — who hold sway . |
| 16 | Britain 's Overseas Development Administration has its Manual of Environmental Appraisal which will presumably apply as much to East Europe as it does to the Third World . |
| 17 | These are all justified by the dramatic context Orpheus 's happiness as he sings to the shepherds , his effort to impress Charon , his triumph as he marches off to fetch Eurydice — but they also gave the audience music to remember . |
| 18 | There is an element of truth in the very first statement as it applies to the UK . |
| 19 | The inspector is required to give the employer the same information as he gives to the employed person . |
| 20 | ( The purchase of Treasury bills takes money out of the money markets as it flows to the government , therefore sales of Treasury bills during a shortage creates a greater shortage . |
| 21 | A subjective camera , filming through goggles , picks out the inane faces and soundless mouths of his elders as he descends to the bottom of the pool where he stands silently and alone , away from the pestering people above . |
| 22 | IT IS A case of home sweet home for jump racing punters ' darling Desert Orchid as he returns to the stables following a life-saving operation . |
| 23 | David Dimbleby will bring on-the-spot coverage of the state of play in the world 's most powerful country as it goes to the polls and the fates of Bill Clinton , George Bush and Ross Perot are decided . |
| 24 | The electronic collection of Alexander Hamilton 's works will hold out as much interest to the linguist , philosopher , and the political scientist as it does to the historian . |
| 25 | He applies the same pragmatic attitude to design in his leisure-time pursuits as he does to the working environment . |
| 26 | A recent case , which has authoratively reviewed the implied duty of fidelity as it applies to the use of confidential information once employment has ended , is Faccenda Chicken Ltd v Fowler [ 1985 ] 1 All ER 724 ; [ 1986 ] 1 All ER 617 ( CA ) . |
| 27 | As Joseph Califano observes , ‘ Television is critical to the president , initially in his attempt to reach office , then in the exercise of his power as he presents to the people his policies , programs and interpretations of events . ’ |