Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] of [noun sg] as it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Excess debris should be removed because it will use up large amounts of oxygen as it decomposes . |
| 2 | But if we are to relate the romantic picture of historical generalization to the hard facts of life as it was lived , we need examples , great and small , of cities at work . |
| 3 | Plasticine is a good medium for supporting all sizes of specimen as it is easily moulded and re-used . |
| 4 | It runs well on all types of PC as it has no special hardware requirements . |
| 5 | Above all , Mosley had tried to reassure the country that persecution of race or religion was against the fundamental tenets of Fascism as it had evolved in England . |
| 6 | Apologists wishing to stress the harmony between science and religion may gloss over those facets of Christianity as it was that distinguished it from Christianity as they now wish it to be . |
| 7 | The students were rapidly becoming the most vocal critics of reform as it was being implemented by the government led by Deng Xiaoping . |
| 8 | My object was to get a straight edge easily , but there was a definite risk of lifting small particles of colour as it was take off and my aim was to minimise the need for retouching . |
| 9 | So John bought all twenty acres of timber as it stood . |
| 10 | Kodak , for example , is beginning to reap the same sorts of advantage as it carefully allocates supply among all its producing units . |
| 11 | I 've told you all I know and I ought to be getting back — I 've lost two hours of work as it is . ’ |
| 12 | An aquatic monster , the grampus frequented English lakes and could be seen spouting huge columns of water as it wallowed in warm , muddy water . |
| 13 | It is as important to be ruthlessly clear about the underlying causes of success as it is to be analytical about the basic faults which have led to failure . |