Example sentences of "as [subord] there have [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was grey , and strangely motionless , as if there 'd been a sudden rush of concrete to his head , |
| 2 | And suddenly the air seemed deadened , as if there 'd been an explosion . |
| 3 | For seven years they 'd lived apart — Adam in Wickrithe with Gran , herself in Coniston with Aunt Sarah and Uncle Nick — but now that she was back in Wickrithe , helping Gran with her bed-and-breakfast business for the summer , it was as if there 'd been no break . |
| 4 | ‘ That 'll be nice , ’ Martha replied , as if there 'd been no earlier ruction . |
| 5 | In one movement el Capitan swivelled round and sat on the edge of the table , all sympathy and charm , as if there had been no smudging between the polite and the brutal : Jekyll and Hyde , the line was easily crossed . |
| 6 | Going to sleep or opening a book : an old garden , a childish fear , a face seen casually and quickly forgotten , would take possession of my mind as if there had been no time between . |
| 7 | But now she said , as if there had been no period of silence between them , ‘ Neil 's my friend , OK ? |
| 8 | In order to be a Christian and to continue the Great Battle against the Evil One , I can not return to the life and times of the New Testament church as if there had been no history in between . |
| 9 | One of the most infuriating habits of the scientifically illiterate is to talk of the ‘ ice age ’ as if there had been only one . |
| 10 | If all the amendments are lost , one by one , a vote is then taken on the original motion just as if there had been no amendments moved at all . |
| 11 | This collision changes the velocity of the second particle , just as if there had been a force between the two matter particles . |
| 12 | On the telephone , I was greeted with a very friendly and hearty ‘ Well … well … well ! ’ and we chatted for a few minutes as if there had been no break in our contact . |
| 13 | One moment the forest was rich and lush , the next it had turned golden , then the leaves blew into the air , almost as if there had been an explosion . |
| 14 | ( d ) Continuation election In most cases , though not all , the continuing partners will wish the future profits of the firm to be taxed as if there had been no change in the membership of the partnership . |
| 15 | It seems as if there 's been more in recent months . |
| 16 | " It looks as if there 's been another murder on the moor . " |
| 17 | Strangely , as they soar ever upwards , the balloons take on a mushroom-shape as if there 's been a nuclear explosion beneath . |
| 18 | There are various other methods of effecting a de-merger , but the advantage of the statutory basis under s213 TA 1988 is that it treats the transaction as if there has been no distribution by the company and no liability to income tax or capital gains tax on the part of the recipient shareholders . |
| 19 | Issues such as whether there has been a decline in the proportion of ‘ good ’ jobs , ie those which are highly skilled , stimulating , well-paid and secure and with good opportunities for career progression , and whether there has been an increase in ‘ bad ’ jobs , ie those which require low skill , are boring , poorly-paid , insecure with limited opportunity for career advancement , will be addressed . |