Example sentences of "[adj] as it [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This too had to be curbed on cost grounds , along with plans for two monolithic block-like structures , within the control room , which would darken to black as the ship landed , and fill with light as it took off . |
| 2 | Derived from the Indian reel , with extensions to allow the line to run free as it spools out with the ends spinning in the hands , the plastic reel is to be recommended . |
| 3 | The fierce face was still unsmiling as it spoke again . |
| 4 | Monarchy became itinerant as it had not been since the Middle Ages , but the reason for this was not administrative but political and diplomatic . |
| 5 | It was a bit different as it turned out . |
| 6 | Hoffman 's measurement of the gamma spectrum was their third signature for neutrons : first there had been their own relatively crude neutron measurements with the dosimeter , then they had seen Jones ' suggestive neutron spectrum and now this ( erroneous as it turned out ) gamma peak . |
| 7 | For about four centuries the rulers of England had been trying to conquer and rule France , Scotland , and Ireland , but they had just lost their last foothold in France at Calais , their position in Ireland was as insecure as it had ever been , and the Scottish problem had taken an altogether new turn because Mary the Queen of Scotland could present a good claim to the English throne . |
| 8 | Less easy as it goes along , so we 've got , start by saying loaf of , what do you want to buy at the moment ? |
| 9 | The end of the bridge was clearly visible as it grew out of the far bank , and needed only a couple of rafts to make it complete . |
| 10 | And in the Muslim world , among people at large , the war may become ever more unpopular as it looks increasingly punitive and costly in terms of Arab life . |
| 11 | Even this product of genius was flawed as it trailed away into melodrama but for a fleeting moment Hollywood was shown what could be achieved if its resources were used as the basis for a director 's cinema . |
| 12 | After all , something must have made me do it , pointless and unjustified as it seemed now ; perhaps if I went over it all again carefully , I could find out that the truth did n't condemn me out of hand . |
| 13 | The menu was pretty basic as it turned out . |
| 14 | Another counterexample proposed by Stoyanov ( 1979 ) has proved to be incorrect as it does not satisfy the required boundary conditions ( see Section 10.2 ) . |
| 15 | The second revised ending though gives Estella a complete character change and seems to leave everything a bit too perfect and predictable as it ends more like a ‘ Mills and Boon ’ love story with |
| 16 | Carried away on a rushing tide of dark enchantment , she quivered as his tongue caressed her skin , his mouth feather-light as it brushed enticingly , back and forth , over her swollen nipples . |
| 17 | The game looks as good as it plays too . |
| 18 | The South Bank Show is as good as it has ever been — serious , humane and unstuffy — though its theme tune now sounds is beginning to sound jolly dated . |
| 19 | Beach lovers rarely fault the International as it backs directly , down a few steps , onto the sands and sea . |
| 20 | His anatomising of male desire is as sure as it has ever been . |
| 21 | TUNA : Tinned tuna , as long as it goes straight into the sandwich after opening , is virtually bug-free . |
| 22 | It does not care how many revivals the church experiences in the private world as long as it stays where it is . |
| 23 | With the velocity , as long as it stays up there , it 's travelling in the direction away from the starting line . |
| 24 | As long as it says how it operates |
| 25 | As long as it came back out to where it is now . |
| 26 | As long as it does not question the Islamic system , parliament can engage in genuine debate . |
| 27 | As long as it does not impinge upon another 's needs , get up and fight for your rights , your space and for your needs . |
| 28 | ‘ ’ Do what you want ’ shall be the whole of the law' was a favourite catch phrase of the occultist Aleister Crowley , but in fact it is the ‘ law ’ of the private kingdom — with the added rider , ‘ as long as it does not interfere with other people 's personal preferences ’ . |
| 29 | Therefore , in principle , it is quite acceptable to write a novel about a secret agent in the style of Ian Fleming as long as it does not contain copies of parts of James Bond novels . |
| 30 | Advertising is a one-way hard-sell in a political campaign and can be a good motivator as long as it does n't try to sell the voter something his guts tell him is n't true . |