Example sentences of "and [verb] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | These limits will be flexible and change as the child grows but the aim is to help the child learn the appropriate social and emotional behaviours to help him survive in society . |
| 2 | This is largely because , once incorporated into the academy , this study had to adopt the values and principles of the academy , and develop as the institution developed . |
| 3 | She blew the ashes clear and spat as the dust went into her mouth . |
| 4 | Few animals inspire such extremes of love and hate as the fox , and this may go some way towards explaining why so much nonsense is written and talked about them . |
| 5 | The line was shredded , literally , for about two feet up the line and parted as the fish swung inboard . |
| 6 | Gruelling and demanding as the tour is likely to be , the tourists will of course be aiming to win yet another series in England . |
| 7 | In the course of the plays , these elements of the mythic equation ceaselessly combine , entwine , and recombine as the archetypes refract , reflect and fuse into each other ( ‘ and nothing is but what is not ’ ) . |
| 8 | Purchase intentions are unlikely to grow continuously throughout the sales presentation ; they are more likely to rise and fall as the presentation progresses ( see Fig. 15 ) . |
| 9 | Tipping down her throat a large measure of neat bourbon , she gasped , leaning weakly against the wall and shuddering as the fiery liquid scorched its way down into her stomach . |
| 10 | Rehearsals save you being embarrassed in the meeting by broken light bulbs , out of focus films , a speaker half an hour late because he could n't find anywhere to park , and shrieks and howls as the public address system does its best to drown the speaker . |
| 11 | From a clump of bushes came snarls and howls as the pack fought a losing battle against three hyena which had stolen their freshly-killed impala . |
| 12 | About six feet below them they could hear thumps and scrapes as the luckless Stim dug his way down into the darkness . |
| 13 | The head started to smoke as the wax dribbled off it , then the fumes caught light , and the wasp body , a second flame within the crater , flickered and crackled as the fire incinerated the insect from its head down . |
| 14 | And it 's guaranteed to be moist and appetising as the fruit is soaked overnight in port and fresh lemon juice to make it extra plump and tasty . |
| 15 | He was a memorable mixture of inner repose and outer restlessness , of calculation , even shrewdness , and a princely carelessness , of something certain , never to be shaken , only perhaps tested and eroded as the years went by , and something uncertain , game for everything and willing to push himself to the point of self-destruction . |
| 16 | They 'll they 'll weld , they 'll weld together Robert and that 'll stiffen , stiffen and stiffen as the years go on . |
| 17 | These can now be studied in turn in greater detail and the original list can be edited , moved and deleted as the plan develops . |
| 18 | They have replaceable laminated foil liners and deflate as the liquid is emptied . |
| 19 | John Taylor , the Unionist MP for South Tyrone , also made representations and the Ulster Protestant Volunteers , a body led by Ian Paisley , announced a meeting for the same time and place as the civil rights rally . |
| 20 | If there is no quorum present within half an hour of the time appointed for the meeting , it must be adjourned for not more than twenty-one days ( r 6.91(3) ) to such a time and place as the chairman thinks fit ( r 6.91(2) ) . |
| 21 | If a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting , the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and place or to such time and place as the Directors may determine . |
| 22 | If a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting , the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and place or to such time and place as the Directors may determine . |
| 23 | He tried a sip of tea and winced as the hot liquid scalded his tongue . |
| 24 | They were rattled and bounced as the tail of the column swung about , but they were safe . |
| 25 | She waited , shutting her eyes and shivering as the light waned . |
| 26 | Gazzer only had to stand in the middle of the towpath and wait as the man approached him . |
| 27 | Rachel had always thought that dodgems were inappropriately named , and that day was no exception , for as they cruised round there were many more bumps than dodges , accompanied by screams and shrieks as the guitars throbbed louder than ever and a siren wailed above them , |
| 28 | Teams from Wedgwood , Alton Towers , PMT and Staffordshire University could only stand and watch as the Precision maestros scuttled the skittles and took the trophy . |
| 29 | A spokesman for the new organization declared that traditional whale-hunting countries could no longer stand by and watch as the system for international management of whale stocks crumbled under the pressure of environmental extremists . |
| 30 | At home , Faye pronounced herself satisfied with the haircut , but her praise was given absently , and after she had told Belinda to hurry and dress as the guests were due at five , she said too casually , ‘ And before you go , love , would you get me a couple of Panadols ? |