Example sentences of "as [pron] [vb -s] [noun sg] for " in BNC.

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1 Delays in decision-making can be a difficulty as it takes time for problems at the bottom to come to the notice of people at the top , and for ideas at the top to percolate to the bottom .
2 As it takes time for these reactions to occur , one country 's acid rain may be the result of another 's emissions .
3 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 .
4 As he asks forgiveness for his trespasses , on his knees beside Norma every night , he must find it increasingly hard , too , to forgive those who trespass against him .
5 Even a president whose party controls both the House and the Senate is obliged to approach the legislature more or less cap in hand as he seeks approval for his programme .
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