Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] as [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would like to share with you a burden for prayer as I feel it is only right that all Christians should know about anything that would deny us total freedom . |
| 2 | ‘ We have been able to put in double glazing and central heating , which makes things more comfortable for William as he does n't get out too much — just for a little bit of gardening when the weather 's better . ’ |
| 3 | A GROUP of charity cyclists are appealing for support as they prepare to cover the 950 miles from Lands End to John O'Groats . |
| 4 | But the couple , now both retired , have learned to lean on each other for support as they continue to grieve for their youngest child . |
| 5 | She clutched the door handle for support as he manoeuvred past a bus , and then they began to leave behind the slowly rising concrete buildings and the dust and reached the worn hills beyond . |
| 6 | Charles said , clutching Damian 's strong arm for support as he shuffled into the villa . |
| 7 | Forster hauled himself to his feet , clinging to the sides and overhead rails for support as he picked his way over to Delaney . |
| 8 | Once he has learned to take steps , he can practise these at home , perhaps using the kitchen fitted surfaces for support as he moves sideways in each direction . |
| 9 | She winced , clutched him for support as she eased her right foot off the ground , and a shabby handbag touched his chest . |
| 10 | In Division Three , Trevor Moye scored 114 for Brantham as they beat Worlington by 21 runs . |
| 11 | I had watched Barbara Castle go through contortions as she made massive social security savings . |
| 12 | He was an exacting colleague , and college meetings lasted for hours as he reminisced about the past ; but it was his way of educating the fellows in the traditions of the college . |
| 13 | ‘ Well , ’ the man replied between gasps as he heaved at the oars , ‘ there is something I can tell you . ’ |
| 14 | erm , well I think it 's , do , erm I do n't know whether you understand what 's been asked doctor it cou it 's a question of costs , er normally where er matters erm are dealt with in chambers for in counsel appear then erm these counsel do n't get paid for the other side erm unless there is certificate for counsel as I understand it , were the , were the counsel appeared before the Judge erm they are entitled to their costs and this is er an appeal to the Judge , but er what I think Mr is saying is , in case he happens to be wrong in that he would like an order that er his fees should be proper fees of the defen of the plaintiffs on this appeal and er such as you could say seems to me that er , that is a , that would be proper |
| 15 | He had to slice up dead rabbits and pick the heads off snails as he visited some of the top kitchens in the county . |
| 16 | Sprinter units Nos 150242 and 150230 pass the distant signal for Greenfield as they work the 10.03 Liverpool to Scarborough service on 31 August 1987 . |
| 17 | That could be the vital ingredient for Sunderland as they attempt to embarrass Norwich and the Roker Park directors at Hillsborough by producing the club 's best result in 19 years . |
| 18 | Because social workers face considerable stress and often feel depressed and beleaguered , such suggestions for research as they make often reflect current problems rather than long-term issues . |
| 19 | Even if it is n't true , James 's position was an excellent stimulus for research as it forced people who would adopt an alternative position to consider very carefully how else emotions might come about . |
| 20 | To the Marxist historian Michael Chanan the halls were merely ‘ tools of commercial exploitation ’ but a more balanced view would rely on an appreciation of the way in which ‘ live ’ variety revealed as much about showmen as it did about ‘ humanity at large ’ . |
| 21 | The task was to set up the office , get a system going to deal with the fan mail , gifts and general correspondence , liaise with dress designers and process the requests for patronages as they came in . |
| 22 | The lack of effect of age on survival in our study has significant implications for workload as it confounds the view that treatment of elderly people with severe acute renal failure is not indicated . |
| 23 | JOHN MAJOR , the Foreign Secretary , yesterday announced the setting up of a £25m aid fund for Hungary as he set before the conference what he called a ‘ common sense ’ approach for Conservatives in Europe . |
| 24 | In terms of hard cash , we 've applied to the Community Council of Great Britain , and their Rural Action Project , and they 've promised us two thousand pounds as an actual funding , so as and when funding becomes available from councils or from private sector or from our own efforts , they match that pound for pound as we go along . |
| 25 | Sally , her father 's wife , had advised her on more than one occasion , but Harriet had as little time for stylists as she had for clothes — and besides , she rather liked her hair just as it was . |
| 26 | We learn more about Tamburlaine as we get deeper into the play , and Marlowe carefully disguises the fact that there is more to Tamburlaine than meets the eye . |
| 27 | The difference between industry as it exists today and a profession is then , simple and unmistakable . |
| 28 | As a study in manipulation , it is a vintage piece of caricature and ensures the reader 's continuing sympathy for Richard as he fumbles toward love and sanity with his dark-haired poetess . |
| 29 | Year round it is popular for walks as it exudes an elegant serenity inspired of the water and the graceful trees . |
| 30 | But there remained the problem which had been gnawing at his mind for months as he waited for his enemy to come home : how was he to get into the castle itself ? |