Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [prep] as [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well obviously the delivery name and address is important and the consignments , so you did n't get that wrong but there was , what we were looking for as well a full written declaration of the nature of contents of any consignment containing dangerous infested , contaminated |
| 2 | The principle of subsidiarity , whereby decisions were taken at as low a level as was feasible , was stressed . |
| 3 | An alternative form of ability grouping was to aim for as wide a range of ability as possible in each group . |
| 4 | To meet the speed criteria it was essential that the wright of the boat was maintained at as low a level as possible , without sacrificing strength . |
| 5 | But it is plain than in Mrs Lowndes 's society , writing , for instance , was conceived of as typically a spare-time activity . |