Example sentences of "that as [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In practice , however , the BBC knew that as its audience share fell , the case for a compulsory fee would become weaker and that getting the fee raised at the regular three-yearly review would be trickier ( no government was going to win votes by raising the licence fee , even during the years of monopoly ) . |
| 2 | Farmers argued that as their day already began at sunrise , they would gain nothing and would also lose an hour for their workers insisted on finishing at the same time as town dwellers . |
| 3 | Using that as their base-line ( or why would they have contracted her ? ) they would expect a high performance in her theoretical IQ . |
| 4 | A new US secretary of defense in 1949 thought Britain was " finished " , and suggested that as her empire began to disintegrate so the United States should concern itself with strengthening the useful parts . |
| 5 | It was a short hop for Foucard to suggest that as her colleague was such a dull man it was unlikely the flat had been searched for something belonging to him , more likely that the hunt was for something belonging to Rain or Oliver . |
| 6 | This time a secretary answered , saying that as her employer ‘ has a large backlog of books to read , he found the addition of another one rather an embarrassment … he has passed it to a friend in a London hospital . ’ |
| 7 | Matilda later reported that as her father tore off her veil , he swore ‘ that he had destined me as a wife for Count Alan rather than for a community of nuns ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ But I expect Elinor feels that as your friend is eighty-seven , she probably should n't be travelling alone . ’ |
| 9 | We hope that as your Medau News — with its views , information and diary of events — comes through your letter box this September , you will agree that by receiving it by direct mail is a better system than sharing a few copies round from class member to class member . |
| 10 | If you possess these , you will not find it difficult to bring yourself to learn the simple arithmetic of grief , its common pattern and some of its variations , and you will find that as your knowledge increases your fears will decrease . |
| 11 | You will notice that as your legs speed up so do your arms . |
| 12 | Apart from the first thing of people coming in and bastardising your work , I think to then actually sell that as our work — it 's not only immoral against us , but I think it 's conning members of the public too . ’ |
| 13 | Eternal God , we rejoice in your promise that as our day is , so shall our strength be ; and we ask for your help for all who are old and wearied with the burden of life . |
| 14 | I always regarded that as my Birthday present , of course my happy birthday only lasted about anther hour . |
| 15 | He demanded that as his son had never stood trial or been convicted of the robbery , police had no right to seize the money from him . |
| 16 | He is aware that as his Property Services Department ( Grounds Maintenance ) has successfully bid for the Lincolnshire contract , his quality of service to school is a key element in our future preparedness to pay our bill . |
| 17 | But when Charles expressed that as his intention this very day , she softened at once , reminding him that today was his birthday and it would be a pity to spoil it . |
| 18 | ‘ Švestkový koláč na plech , ’ he stated , and she would swear that as his eyes rested on her laughing mouth , that the corners of his mouth were picking up too . |