Example sentences of "as it [be] [vb pp] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ For its devotees communism has the value of a religion , insofar as it is felt to provide a complete explanation of reality and of man as part of reality , and at the same time to give to life , as religion does , a sense of purpose . ’ |
| 2 | ( The key is referred to as the Enter key as it is used to enter a command , and sometimes as the Return key in word-processing because of its similarity with the typewriter carriage return lever . ) |
| 3 | Note that the start name need not be a valid LIFESPAN username as it is used to indicate the starting point for the user name search . |
| 4 | This is the technique favoured by the British Deaf Association as it is thought to give the child the greatest chance of expression and understanding . |
| 5 | BCG does not say ‘ invest and grow ’ here , but implies that investment should be made in so far as it is needed to maintain a favourable position ; BCG seems to be ambivalent here about the need to invest to increase market share . |
| 6 | Yarrow ( Achillea millefolium ) has one Gaelic name , ‘ the plant that staunches bleeding ’ , as it is reputed to contain an element which aids the clotting of blood . |
| 7 | The crayons can be sharpened in an ordinary sharpener as long as it 's designed to take the thicker pencils or crayons . |