Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] as it be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The M2 , or Alligator as it is known in West German service , is a vehicle the size of an average forty-five-seater passenger coach , and is essentially a self-propelled bridging pontoon . |
| 2 | And because it makes use of the speed of light for complicated parallel interconnections , it can still handle the large volume of calculations — or weighting as it is called — involved in the learning process quickly . |
| 3 | And be cause it makes use of the speed of light for complicated parallel interconnections , it can still handle the large volume of calculations — or weighting as it is called — involved in the learning process quickly . |
| 4 | This is often misunderstood as cleaning oneself of contamination , but is obviously not the case as is proven by the fact that they had to clean themselves carefully before going into the bath , or mikva as it is called , so it becomes clear that it was to purify themselves spiritually , not physically . |
| 5 | Echo-location , or sonar as it is called , is only used by small insect-eating bats . |
| 6 | Some theologians have suggested that the essence of the gospel is nothing more than forgiveness as it is enshrined in the story of the prodigal Son . |
| 7 | It was so absorbed in its feast that it ignored the soft approach of the man who had treated it so kindly , and could do no more than scratch and struggle as it was grasped by the neck , and lifted from the ground , its belly exposed to the flashing steel blade of a fish knife . |
| 8 | The rational company would cash in its profits on the speculation — and still cut production and investment as it was priced out of the US market . |
| 9 | A great deal of importance is attached to planning and administration as it is seen as a time for problem-solving as opposed to task allocation . |
| 10 | He coaxed it along with flawless control of line and colour as it was developed with equal measures of logic and charm . |
| 11 | It is therefore a continuous enquiry into the relationship between teaching and learning as it is enacted in particular classroom contexts . |
| 12 | Copies were not denigrated ; in fact , it was nearly as important to own an image that had a certain spiritual value and worth as it was to have something new . |