Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adj] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yildirim Akbulut succeeded Özal as Prime Minister [ see p. 37051 ] . |
| 2 | Everyone had seen her arrive during morning assembly , her hair hanging loose as she leaned on a heavy walking-stick for support . |
| 3 | ( Perhaps this was where the first shock to people in the field arose 0 as one said , ‘ we were expecting an all-singing Branson man and what we got was , although he could be very charming , a quiet , distinctly unvibrant and very determined person ’ . ) |
| 4 | The need for relevant news coverage became evident as western media continued to dominate the Asian scene . |
| 5 | Liverpool merchants became rich as their ships sailed on the Trade Triangle , with trinkets , slaves and then cotton ( see page 37 ) . |
| 6 | With extra bedroom accessories becoming accepted as standard throughout the hotel industry , it 's the personal touch and a thoughtful approach towards guests that will be of the highest value . |
| 7 | He returned to the Mercedes then , his heart becoming heavier as he walked . |
| 8 | There is a clear distinction between what might be termed ‘ lower order ’ needs and ‘ higher order ’ needs and the strength of the model is based upon one level becoming dominant as the subordinate need is satisfied . |
| 9 | He 's declared March 29–April 4 as National No-Menacing Week , and wants all of his Brownie mates to join in . |
| 10 | Her red hair stands erect as bristles on a scrubbing brush . |
| 11 | The RSPCA described French as callous and inept and it was time he got his comeuppance . |
| 12 | One or two odd shapes were found , but most authorities dismissed these as patterns produced by the physical processes of rock formation that had nothing whatever to do with living organisms . |
| 13 | Death toll nears 200 as Bombay rocked by series of bomb blasts |
| 14 | In spite of increased overseas representation , correspondent banking relationships remain important as domestic branch networks of correspondents facilitate efficient global money transmission without which trade would be seriously inhibited . |
| 15 | Because this would involve changing policy and laws , the Taiwanese side regarded this as ‘ political ’ , and resisted . |
| 16 | From these categories the authors designated 42 as acts of communication by the mother and 32 that could be interpreted as communication by the infant ( burps and smiles for example ) . |
| 17 | Crilly is also nodding , but at the tinny thud of Isabelle 's needle striking the floor , his eyes grow big as though he has lost something . |
| 18 | Our voices grow fainter as the mist tucks itself in above us . |
| 19 | Therefore , the choice of construction projects for the research holds constant as many elements of the business environment as is feasibly possible , allowing a focus on the different managerial practices in the two countries , and the ways in which SGE is trying to combine them . |
| 20 | The protector of all such " weak persons " was the king and so such disputes invited royal as well as ecclesiastical intervention . |
| 21 | Society founder the Rev Ian Gregory encountered Norman as he toured the region for eight days in a study commissioned by the Northumbria Tourist Board . |
| 22 | This remarkable piece has historic as well as artistic interest , for the intricately worked base is the only contemporaneous illustration of the town 's fortifications as they were after their re-building in 1675–88 . |
| 23 | Turning to the internal Soviet situation Gorbachev described 1989 as " the most difficult year of perestroika [ restructuring ] " since its launch in 1985 , as the country had " encountered a number of most acute problems " , but he declared that the goal of " a humane , democratic socialism , a society of freedom and social justice " was within sight . |
| 24 | The wind howled louder as she climbed . |
| 25 | Forster 's eyes flickered open as Lawton began to pack a dressing into the gaping abdominal wound . |
| 26 | From the street the terrace looks much as it did when Lorimer and Miller had finished their works nearly 200 years ago . |
| 27 | Her hand found Lucy 's breast , her thumb found Lucy 's nipple , Lucy drew closer as she stroked her belly , and her little finger exploded on the springy turf of Lucy 's hair . |
| 28 | Defence Minister Col. Rene Emilio Ponce described this as representing a " major escalation " in the war . |
| 29 | She was terribly conscious of the lewd position she 'd been forced to adopt , and was very aware of her thighs spread wide as she lay defenceless on her back , doubled up like a jack-knife . |
| 30 | Anyway , that evening her hair was swept up over her ears at the sides and fastened back with two tortoise-shell clips , her eyes seemed dark as dark , and I just could n't get over her . |