Example sentences of "[adv] as [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , his easy charm soon won her over and before long , she looked forward to her riding lesson as eagerly as her mother . |
| 2 | She leaned back against the wall and looked at him tauntingly as his head rose sharply at her tone and his eyes fastened on her . |
| 3 | And do n't do that ! ’ she cried thickly as his thumb moved on her exposed breast . |
| 4 | ‘ Do n't , Fernando , ’ she breathed achingly as his mouth grazed her cheek on its way to her mouth . |
| 5 | Sarella , half in and half out of the jeep , had frozen suddenly as her eyes met those of her host . |
| 6 | If she went , much as her emotions screamed at her to do so , she knew deep in her heart that eventually it would just be more of the same , more of Cameron 's evasion , his neglect , his unexplained absences . |
| 7 | Yet they fought on , trying to defend the long line which was the border of their dominion in northern France , much as their predecessors had done in Aquitaine in the 1370s . |
| 8 | Much as their fans loved them for all their quirks , the aesthetics and comfort of a ground did not cross the mind of many football directors . |
| 9 | Much as his parents might have wanted Charles to have a normal upbringing , it was impossible . |
| 10 | If it appeals to the principle that people have a right to compensation from those who injure them carelessly as its reason why manufacturers are liable for defective automobiles , it must give full effect to that principle in deciding whether accountants are liable for their mistakes as well . |
| 11 | ‘ That 's better , ’ he murmured approvingly as her gold curls tumbled about her shoulders . |
| 12 | As long as its concern ( in the absence of a vision ) is for ‘ maintaining the ethos of Anglicanism ’ , it is doomed to grow old and cold and to die . |
| 13 | Any sign of infestation calls for inspection and treatment by a reputable and approved wood treatment company , one that is likely to stay in existence for as long as its guarantee period . |
| 14 | Such an open-ended commitment to a government that most Unionists regarded with contempt could hardly last for long : Law found it convenient to make use of the Unionist Business Committee , constituted in January 1915 as an official opposition group , and he suggested Walter Long as its chairman , so harnessing Long 's vindictive powers and giving the party some means of influencing the government without breaking the party truce . |
| 15 | And further : We can , in summary , at the very least draw this conclusion : that it is , by reference to modern biological thought , a tenable view of society which — so long as its component classes are not exclusive — sees advantage to it in the variety of aptitudes and attitudes implied by class structure in a mixture of co-operation and competition between them . |
| 16 | Or again , for the ruling class or race against which such a movement rebels , as long as its authority is secure there are very strong practical advantages in thinking of its subjects as incapable of governing themselves , happy and carefree in their poverty , innately inferior in intelligence , out of work only if lazy , loyal and grateful for all one has done for them unless misled by irresponsible agitators ; it is only when they start to be dangerously restive that it becomes practically useful to understand their motives and capacities better . |
| 17 | But the widow of a vassal was commonly at the disposal of the vassal 's lord : so long as her consent was obtained ( by whatever means ) and so long as she was not disparaged , she could be married to whom the lord chose . |
| 18 | They acknowledge the low pay of the farm worker but , the argument runs , they can not be paid more so long as their returns to capital invested continue to fall behind the returns available to industrial employers . |
| 19 | This is proved by a letter from one Mr. Wildhagen to Sir William le Fleming and dated the 19 October 1721 : " hellip ; your honr know it is impossible for the men to work att your Fells of Conistone in the winter season for long as their houses are unbuilt , they haveing so far to come and go to thir lodgings … |
| 20 | Beasant 's goalkeeping spared Chelsea another drubbing at Crystal Palace on Boxing Day and so long as their strikers remain on target they could get a decent result today . |
| 21 | Although the formula means that the higher the validity the greater the return , it also means that selection tests can be worth using even when their validity is low , so long as their cost is also low . |
| 22 | It would follow that journalists writing for American publications have considerably more latitude in criticising public figures so long as their articles are not reprinted in Britain . |
| 23 | Care must be taken to ensure that the new company , or its qualifying subsidiaries , carry on qualifying trades and , notably , film production companies and research and development companies qualify , so long as their activities are being carried on on a commercial basis with a view to profit . |
| 24 | But they have also beaten the Redskins 8–4 and 9–6 at Riverside and Chelmsford are the fancied side , so long as their imports play well and the youngsters give their all . |
| 25 | This means that Snotlings can be very frustrating to fight , because no matter how many are slain they keep fighting so long as their neighbours hold steady . |
| 26 | The population , though reduced to eating cats and dogs , fought back , however , so long as their ammunition lasted , with 16-pounder [ 7.3-kg ] and 24-pounder [ 11-kg ] cannon , continuous musket fire and frequent sorties and on 30 July an expedition led by General Kirke rammed the boom ; the following day , as the first stores were being unloaded , the siege was abandoned , having lasted 105 days . |
| 27 | Some have fleshy whiskers half as long as their bodies which they project forward and wave about , like a blind person with a stick . |
| 28 | The whole lesson of the events of the past 20 years is that doctors can not be re-educated , so long as their training is drug-based their journals utterly dependent upon the revenue from the drug companies advertisements , and their leisure activities agreeably subsidised by the drug companies ' slush funds . |
| 29 | This book is meant for people who live alone , so this chapter is not about sharing your living accommodation permanently , but temporarily : perhaps with a pet , which will last as long as their lifetime , perhaps with a guest or a short-term lodger . |
| 30 | Financial intermediaries , predominantly banks , are not particularly concerned about the effects of inflation on their balance sheets , so long as their loans and deposits are all made on a similar basis . |