Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [noun] as they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Objects will be automatically updated in the documents they 're copied to or host documents as they are updated in the software package they were created in . |
| 2 | Objects will be automatically updated in the documents they 're copied to or host documents as they are updated in the software package they were created in . |
| 3 | Top tension straps , or lift straps as they are often called , help to give fine adjustment to the fit of the rucksack on your back . |
| 4 | Do n't be tempted to use a straightener or perm relaxer as they wo n't help the condition of your hair . |
| 5 | A name means we understand , and it allows the press to encourage or denounce , depending on whether the subject threatens or bolsters things as they are . |
| 6 | But it did sell ‘ prime promotion space ’ — the shelves at the end of each island unit that faced customers as they entered the door , and allowed four or five copies to face outwards . |
| 7 | Most of the scholarly literature on the subject suggests that hooligans are as much motivated by the desire for fun , excitement , and peer status as they are by ethnic , regional , or other animosities . |
| 8 | By noon all the squadron 's reserve aircraft were in use , and the mechanics were sucking blood from cut fingers and grazed knuckles as they worked too fast on battered planes which had just creaked home with streaming canvas and smashed spars , or labouring engines , or cracked fuel lines , or crippled controls , or lopsided under-carriage . |
| 9 | In the kitchen Matey and McAllister had been compelled to hear every brutal word — neither Dr Neil nor his tormentor had kept their voice down — bustle about and bang pots as they might . |
| 10 | Catering students also tested out their waitering and waitressing skills as they attempted to deliver trays on the back of a human ‘ camel ’ . |
| 11 | The main thrust of the project is to compare both demand and supply factors as they affect small firms ( defined as employing between 5 and 100 persons ) in the different regions . |
| 12 | It is the responsibility of teachers themselves to decide on and introduce terms as they become necessary at different stages in teaching . |
| 13 | More often , the examiner finds the day approaching when he must commit his paper on its first stage towards the printers and writes questions as they occur to him . |
| 14 | Radio people are keen professionals so find out who makes the decisions and seize opportunities as they arise . |
| 15 | The path has to be found between making an exquisite distillation , using a chemistry wholly the property of the observer and his audience , and presenting arguments as they occur , fragmented , irregular . |
| 16 | From what I can see , stagedivers consist of both ‘ nice ’ and ‘ nasty ’ people — the nasty attempting to cause as much pain as they possibly can by kicking and punching people as they land . |
| 17 | Although frequently the butt of the jokes of modern comedians , his works are as powerful today to move and command respect as they were then . |
| 18 | It was argued that the government 's policy towards Austin Rover could be viewed as an attempt to slim down the company through rationalisation and privatise parts as they became profitable ( eg Jaguar ) , finishing up with an unprofitable rump which had very little chance of long-term viability on its own . |
| 19 | The inside of two large lorries had been converted into a special effects roadshow that allows visitors to get the sound , sight , taste , smell and feel of Guinness — and win prizes as they go . |
| 20 | Piper sat in his room and counted birds as they passed the high window . |
| 21 | This explanation of urban poverty in terms of ‘ perverse incentives ’ is being picked up by the right wing in Britain and used as the basis for proposals for new policies and regulations regarding unemployment benefit , income support , and housing entitlement as they apply to lone mothers . |
| 22 | And for budding young adventurers he says the most important thing is to have a sense of respect for the countries you visit and leave things as they are . |
| 23 | How best to help and advise parents as they try to solve their problem . |
| 24 | ‘ In a smaller firm there was [ would be ] a great deal of personal cooperation with people giving and receiving favours as they collaborated about their tasks , and ‘ there was a lack of competition and everything was worked out in a fair-deal way ’ . |
| 25 | They go to business school , read management books and consult consultants as they try to work out the correct equation . |
| 26 | I do not want over-regulation or road traffic engineers simply toeing the line and following regulations as they are laid down where they may not be appropriate for their particular locality . |
| 27 | Erm I would say that in the past the loyalist paramilitaries , apart from the obvious thing which was easy going out just and killing catholics as they 've been doing recently . |
| 28 | BOTH Colchester & East Essex and Maldon are hit by injury and work commitments as they square up to each other in the second round of the NCA Abbot Ale Cup at Castle Park today . |
| 29 | BOTH Colchester & East Essex and Maldon are hit by injury and work commitments as they square up to each other in the second round of the NCA Abbot Ale Cup at Castle Park today . |
| 30 | But facing facts as they are now , it is unlikely that you will encounter many offers of wholemeal pasta and rice on the restaurant circuit ; they are considered too chewy for the ‘ average ’ palate and take too long to cook . |