Example sentences of "as [adv] [conj] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er medically , as best as I understand what the doctors tell me , er I 'm er fine to carry the responsibilities and strain of er the cabinet job that I had . |
| 2 | I shall feel again as soon as I dare , but now I must not . |
| 3 | It gave me a temporary Equity card — mind you they took it away again as soon as I had done the four weeks work . |
| 4 | I 'll arrange for the carriers to come down as soon as I get back . |
| 5 | Miss Priss on a silk cushion , yowling my bahoolas off as soon as I could run away . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I 'll write as usual as soon as I arrive . ’ |
| 7 | However , this sensation evaporated as soon as I looked out of the window , when I realized how imprisoned I was by my ignorance , which Aisha seized upon , exploiting the fact that I did n't know how to flush the toilet , work the shower , turn on the oven or boil the electric kettle to make tea , and that I could n't understand what her older child or her next-door neighbour said . |
| 8 | I found myself lying to her , although my lies seemed to me to represent the truth as soon as I was out of Aisha 's house . |
| 9 | I left the woman 's house as soon as I found work and a room to rent . |
| 10 | The sharp miniature flakes that covered the rock like fish scales cut into my finger tips and felt as though they would break as soon as I placed a toe on them . |
| 11 | As soon as I set foot in there , I knew that I had to be involved somehow . |
| 12 | And , as soon as I 'd said that , I realised it was the wrong thing to have said . |
| 13 | As soon as I got to the other side of the bank I threw myself down and started to roll . ’ |
| 14 | As soon as I saw you go down I gave the order to fire , ’ Moran said . |
| 15 | As soon as I mentioned an Easter wedding they brought up the Royal . ’ |
| 16 | I 'll say them as soon as I go upstairs . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Mink are unnecessary killers and have a habit of decimating fish stocks if left to breed at the side of fisheries , so I will help the local clubs to get rid of them as soon as I can , ’ he added . |
| 18 | I have slept in a full set of thermal underwear , but the cold gets to me as soon as I leave the bag . |
| 19 | I was even more pleased to find that all of them could see me almost immediately , and the one I chose inspected the car as soon as I arrived and had the quote dropped through my letterbox the next morning . |
| 20 | As soon as I 'm awake , I stick the kettle on and make us two cups of tea . |
| 21 | All I want is some friends , but as soon as I get some real good friends they go off and leave me . |
| 22 | As soon as I get settled in some place , it 's time to move on . |
| 23 | I feel a victim as soon as I arrive in the salon . |
| 24 | I feel a victim as soon as I arrive ’ |
| 25 | I knew as soon as I saw it in the garden sale catalogue , it was unmistakeable . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ No , I 'll send a couple of my blokes , as soon as I can . |
| 27 | I 'll be along as soon as I can … what , five minutes ? ’ |
| 28 | Next day , as soon as I 'd finished giving a police statement about a drug addict who had threatened me and attempted to steal syringes and prescriptions , I went to see her in hospital . |
| 29 | ‘ You wait here and I 'll come as soon as I can . |
| 30 | But as soon as I get into bed and shut my eyes , this racket starts up . |