Example sentences of "the [noun sg] as it has [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | The warden pointed out that time was not of the essence as it has taken since 1977 to strengthen the bell tower and rehang the bells , all carried out by villagers , needless to say I did not visualise the same time cycle for my part of the job . |
2 | Rather than merely assert that what we desire is already reality , therefore , I would argue that our job is to discuss the contradictions and possibilities in the law as it has developed historically , as part of and in response to political and economic struggles . |
3 | Despite this assertion of confidence in the judiciary , there must be some doubt as to whether the law as it has evolved is in the best interests of the victim . |
4 | From the debate as it has developed so far , various things seem to me to be clear : |
5 | The first-year unit integrates the approaches of historians and political scientists by focusing on the changing characteristics of the state as it has emerged in the modern world . |
6 | Under the old community the harvest was the climax of the rural year , not merely an incident in the more mechanical and depersonalized round on the farm as it has become today . |
7 | Bob Watt , chairman of Livingston Development Corporation , said : ‘ We are conscious of the potential of Russell Corporation 's expansion within Europe and have worked closely with the company as it has developed . |