Example sentences of "[v-ing] as many [noun] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ’ They always went out together with the sole intention of stealing as many clothes as they could , ’ she says . |
| 2 | Merv Hughes and McDermott are still bowling as many ribticklers as they dare , but the blatant ‘ throat ball ’ is no longer the monotonous , stultifying stock ball of the exterminators . |
| 3 | Er , but in the ordinary course of events er , this afternoon is , is I 'm dedicated to using as many cliches as I possibly can , erm , is , is , you know , that works very well as a way of protecting time for myself . |
| 4 | Mrs Murphy snatched the opportunity to ask Mrs Frizzell to proceed with her report , which she did , outlining the story as far as she knew it and using as many euphemisms as she could . |
| 5 | And then , of course , there is Steve Bone blowing as many saxes as he can fit in his mouth at the same time . |
| 6 | In competition a sailor has to perform a three minute routine , performing as many tricks as he can and linking them together with a smooth flowing act . |
| 7 | Yes , I 'm sure what you say is true and , knowing as many people as we are privileged and glad to know , I agree with you that there is a wide spectrum , but it 's always the case that the vociferous ones are the ones that set the tone , and often in wrong light . |
| 8 | But she did keep abreast of fashion eddies , for example by subscribing to the fashion trends and information service , Infovogue , and by reading as many magazines as she could discover . |
| 9 | A muzzle is used to prevent your ferret killing a rabbit as it progresses through the various holes within the warren system bolting as many rabbits as it can . |
| 10 | QUOTE : AS ESSEX 'S fielders lumbered around gifting as many runs as they could , Ilott was seen sprinting around the boundary as if disgusted by the whole charade . |
| 11 | However , after studying as many photographs as I could find of Randy 's original , it would appear that this was the way he wanted things and I would n't dare criticise him for it . |
| 12 | Pupils were invited to join the poll , casting as many votes as they wished simply by writing down a teacher 's name again and again . |
| 13 | Apparently we 're not killing as many cows as we used to . |