Example sentences of "to [be] [adj] as it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another counterexample proposed by Stoyanov ( 1979 ) has proved to be incorrect as it does not satisfy the required boundary conditions ( see Section 10.2 ) . |
| 2 | He characterises the mining bourgeoisie in Peru as a corporate national bourgeoisie , which he considers to be progressive as it is nationalist and developmentalist . |
| 3 | The whole tide of history seemed to be quickening as it moved remorselessly leftwards . |
| 4 | The development of industry within urban areas tends to be welcome as it provides employment for those who lose their jobs when older industries become redundant . |
| 5 | It may be that the only times the parents show joint concern is when the child misbehaves and so the child continues to be difficult as it keeps the family together . |
| 6 | If the understanding of " a way of being " as elliptical is resisted , as perhaps it can be , and the term " a way of being " taken to be serviceable as it is , there is another difficulty . |