Example sentences of "as [pron] is told " in BNC.
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| 1 | Especially as it is told by the protagonists themselves , each giving his own gloss on their titanic duel . |
| 2 | A computer is a machine with the attractive property that it does exactly as it is told , yet the outcome of a series of throws of an unbiased dice will produce a random sequence of numbers in which the n + 1th outcome is independent of the nth . |
| 3 | The CB must somehow involve obedience to instruction on the grounds that Chris can not have a tantrum while doing as he is told . |
| 4 | While members must make the major policy decisions , Bains recognised that officers contribute to the stimulation and formulation of policy : ‘ … the skilled professional officer is not just a servant who is paid to do as he is told ’ ( Bains 1972:8 ) . |
| 5 | ‘ Or in other words , he will do exactly as he is told , ’ Kubitsky said . |
| 6 | ‘ For your daughter 's sake , Mrs Abberley , make sure your husband does as he is told this time . |
| 7 | ‘ For your daughter 's sake , Mrs Abberley , make sure your husband does as he is told this time . |
| 8 | As soon as he is told Pip immediately begins to act like a snob , as if he was better than everyone else . |