Example sentences of "as [vb mod] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although femininity in a man or masculinity in a woman may accompany homosexuality rather than heterosexuality ( and it is doubtful whether we can be sure on this point ) , the homosexual man or woman can occupy any point on the masculine-feminine scale , just as may the heterosexual individual . |
| 2 | But the fundamental identity in humanity must always be asserted ; as must the equal sanctity of moral obligation to people of every race . |
| 3 | Khalid Abdullah 's colt must be respected , as must the French filly Young Mother , winner of the Prix Vermeille over the Arc course and Brittain 's fancy . |
| 4 | Yeltsin 's proposals specifically envisaged that he , as Chair of the Supreme Soviet , should be given powers to issue " binding orders " , as should the Prime Minister . |
| 5 | If the known mosaics belonged to private rather than official or religious buildings , this might indicate the presence of wealthier individuals who could have formed a town council , as might the marked concentration of late villas in the area , including that at Ilchester Mead , just outside the south-western suburbs . |
| 6 | It shows how the Word could give birth to commentators ’ words , as could the castrated Origen , but gives no acceptable explanation of how it could produce Origen . |
| 7 | Obviously , the wishes of the user will be taken into account , as will the various sources of influence described above . |
| 8 | The type of milk used and additives to the natural ingredients will all affect the finished cheese , as will the actual process of making the cheese . |
| 9 | It is obvious that the circumstances , financial resources and personal competence of individuals differ , as will the subjective importance of the matter . |
| 10 | A-levels will be preserved , as will the assisted places scheme , which helps to pay the independent school fees of 30,000 bright children . |
| 11 | Silver plants are naturals for Mediterranean conditions so , virtually all artemisias will thrive as will the grey-green Jerusalem sage , Phomis fruticosa , all lavenders , and the almost metallic silver , Senecio leucostachys . |
| 12 | Guitarist columnist Michael Fath and his band will be performing , as will the stunning Jennifer Batten , still running hot from Michael Jackson 's world tour and here to promote her amazing solo album ‘ Above , Below and Beyond ’ . |
| 13 | Death of a spouse will also contribute to the numbers of one-parent families , as will the rising numbers of unmarried mothers . |
| 14 | Other specialist methods of capture including the shrimp , or push , net , the drop-net , and rod and line fishing with barbless hooks , will be dealt with in a later article , as will the special methods of transporting the captives home on long journeys on a hot summer 's day , which present special problems , which need to be overcome . |
| 15 | On a typical PC , you 're doing to get a mixture of files , but the precise mix will vary , as will the precise compression ratio achieved . |
| 16 | Gas is the only fossil fuel without environmental problems and this will prove a significant advantage , as will the growing pipeline supply network from the USSR , the North Sea and Africa . |
| 17 | Materials designed for the international English teaching market , as well as the more restricted range intended for use in the United Kingdom will be examined and discussed , as will the growing body of materials designed to meet a local need , and informally circulated . |
| 18 | Protecting children will be high on the agenda , as will the full implementation of the Children Act and the UN Convention to promote childrens rights . |
| 19 | 2.7 The difficulty is compounded by the fact that the idea of association can correspond to a wide range of referential or " factual " relationships ( just as can the ascriptive use of an adjective or the qualifying use of a subordinate noun ) ; and , importantly , this is true not only of those relations that can ultimately be reduced to arrangements of objects in the physical world , but also of those that depend on human judgements and evaluations , e.g. relations of loving or resemblance ; all these we shall consider as factual relations by contrast with syntactic relations . |