Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] as [pron] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | And to an old person , ‘ setting the record straight ’ , or straight as they saw it , could be very important . |
| 2 | Although even as she said it the thought rushed through her mind that that was exactly what she was doing now . |
| 3 | And so as I understand it that 's the situation |
| 4 | Mind you it 'll probably be fine and anyway as someone said it 'll be good to widen the group a bit more and launch some journalistic careers into the bargain ( -> ) . |
| 5 | Yep , it 's the future Jim , and just as we remembered it . |
| 6 | He is against the proposed plan to introduce a 10-team league playing each other home and away as he feels it would be asking too much of the players . |
| 7 | And I 'm going as slow as I can go and I 'm just taking everything in , and I 'm unwinding , I 'm relaxing mentally and physically as I do it because that 's what I feel I need at the moment , and having that ability is good . |
| 8 | She knew she was deliberately goading him to anger and even as she did it she was annoyed with herself . |
| 9 | And even as he watched it blurred . |
| 10 | In West Yorkshire to the South we have similar problems of inner city decline and there as we understand it the authorities wish to cater for their housing needs . |
| 11 | He turned the car , his hands moving swiftly and expertly as he manoeuvred it in the narrow lane . |
| 12 | And again as I say it 's rather a nice erm picture which erm er was given to me some time ago . |
| 13 | As Bones himself might have reported , ‘ It 's pop , Jim , but not as we know it . ’ |
| 14 | It 's pop , folks , but not as we know it . |
| 15 | Yes , but not as we know it . |
| 16 | It 's a care manager , but not as we know it |
| 17 | I mean Spock is more concerned with the external situation , and what 're they gon na do , and you know he says Captain that 's not rational , or this is life but not as we know it , er that kind of thing . |
| 18 | It 's life Jim , but not as we know it . |
| 19 | But not as he made it sound . |
| 20 | But just as we thought it was going to flatten us , if somehow back-pedalled , slowed , cut its jets , rippled its fringes and turned pink . |
| 21 | I bought the sandwich and carefully peeled away the Cellophane , but just as I lifted it to my mouth the train lurched violently over a siding , making the bottles clatter in the drinks trolley and causing all the meatballs to jump off the bun , like sailors abandoning a burning ship . |
| 22 | ‘ Get back ! ’ he yelled to the others behind him , but even as he said it he understood . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't see how … ’ he began , but even as he said it he changed his mind and nodded . |
| 24 | But even as he lifted it , reflexes that she 'd always prayed would be lightning-fast in a showdown proved their sterling worth , galvanising her into action . |
| 25 | But even as I heard it , I knew it was not a revolver . |
| 26 | But even as I made it I knew my accusation was ridiculous . |
| 27 | It was meant to be a jocular observation but even as I said it I knew that I had transgressed some important Gyggle taboo . |
| 28 | But even as she thought it , she knew she would n't go . |
| 29 | But even as she said it , Ace had had another idea . |
| 30 | With a little more attention to the parser it could have been a Sizzler , but even as it stands it 's well worth your dosh so get out there and part with it at once ! |