Example sentences of "as they were [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To begin with , he thought I was as close to Steve and Paul as they were to each other — and they were like a single amoeba that wo n't let anyone else into its world . |
| 2 | The sale agreed and completed was thus for the land and buildings as they were at that time . |
| 3 | Sir Daniel bade his brother Roger , then living at Coniston Hall , make a report on the mines as they were at that time . |
| 4 | the ministers of the forest … have taken again into the forest lands and woods as entirely as they were at any time , contrary to the Charter … and cause ditches to be thrown down , and interfere with their cultivation , and take from them grievous and excessive ransoms . |
| 5 | Or , again , the Crusades might be seen , as they were in much propaganda , as wars fought to defend fellow Christians suffering physically at the hands of the Muslim world — those who took part being ‘ fired by the ardour of charity ’ towards their brothers . |
| 6 | Erm from there we went into this purpose built flat above a grocers shop , it was meant for the manager of the grocers shop , but he had better sense and so the flat became available for letting to the Borough Council who at the insistence of the owners of the house we were in , erm , were anxious to get their property back and so we found ourselves in a brand new flat , the first tenants , although this was not very highly to be recommended , you approached your flat up er stone staircase , er from the outside so you exposed to the elements er you then walked across the roof , flat roof over the shops until you came to your flat door , erm , Islington at that time was just beginning the , to see the influx of immigrants from the colonies as they were in those days and er , they in turn created much heavier demand on what little vacant property there was , so that the district rapidly deteriorated and for many people who were not in the fortunate position that we were found it necessary or desirable to leave because they were sharing rooms or sharing houses with people whose ways of life were different from theirs and this is something I think that housing authorities learnt to appreciate over the years that the differences between people 's ways of life are one of the major causes of social distress . |
| 7 | Yes , I , I was actually just saying to my wife last night , erm , who would have ever thought that in the same year , we could have lost two of the greatest wing-halves , as they were in those days , but I suppose mid-field players they 'd be known as today , who 'd |
| 8 | So the chief basis of argument must be indirect : when the relations of production are as they were in this case , people will make history of this kind . |