Example sentences of "[to-vb] as he [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he had done on the journey to Rhodes , from that time onwards Nicholas gave up his will , his designs , and his planning , and lived from hour to hour simply to work as he was bidden . |
| 2 | He refused to comment as he was bundled from court with his girlfriend into a waiting car . |
| 3 | Not a diamond , perhaps , but a flinty , 18-carat performance from a competitive lad whose patient willingness to do as he is bid by club and country as either No 10 or 15 is a lasting credit . |
| 4 | While members must make the major policy decisions , Bains recognised that officers contribute to the stimulation and formulation of policy : ‘ … the skilled professional officer is not just a servant who is paid to do as he is told ’ ( Bains 1972:8 ) . |
| 5 | He was probably as glad as Dad to do as he was told and leave and I noticed that Mary 's two buxom friends slipped out after them . |
| 6 | Paula was making it clear that she was the boss and that Baker had to do as he was told — whether sailing her yacht or sipping drinks . |
| 7 | Terry knew by the sound of his brother 's voice that he had to do as he was told . |
| 8 | The Fontanellatesi knew where his real sympathies lay , and they knew that he could not refuse to do as he was asked . |
| 9 | Not a partnership — strangely for someone so set in his own ways , Ken would be willing to do as he was told , as far as work was concerned . |
| 10 | A man does not by nature wish to earn more and more money , but simply to live as he is accustomed to live and to earn as much as is necessary for that purpose . |
| 11 | The gravity started to alter as he was clipping on his shield . |
| 12 | To stay as he is . |
| 13 | Looking back on these years , he remembered lying in the sun , his face covered with a straw hat : ‘ Other boys were always talking of when they would be men ; he did not want at all to be a man , or to possess things , but to remain as he was , in the same spot , and to know no more people than he already knew . ’ |
| 14 | Those assembled were unanimous that the King could not be allowed to proceed as he was doing . |
| 15 | Lindsay , who said that he had no idea he would be offered the job , pledged his support to Reilly , saying that he was ‘ firmly behind the decision to ask Malcolm to continue as he is obviously the best man for the job ’ . |
| 16 | Lindsay , who said that he had no idea he would be offered the job , pledged his support to Reilly , saying that he was ‘ firmly behind the decision to ask Malcolm to continue as he is obviously the best man for the job ’ . |
| 17 | " I 'm just as much to blame as he is and more . |
| 18 | He has been a joy to produce as he is a very willing , ‘ happy ’ horse who thoroughly enjoys learning new things . |
| 19 | ‘ Basil has been a joy to produce as he is a very willing , happy horse who thoroughly enjoys learning new things . ’ |