Example sentences of "[that] [pers pn] be as " in BNC.

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1 He 's got me in such a state that I 'm as useless as he says I am . "
2 She realizes that she is as yet too selfish to be truly creative and puts off her artistic endeavours for the time being so that she can first learn the more humble task of interpretation .
3 Thus although the general attitude of the public is sympathetic to the mentally handicapped in our society , there remains an overriding sense of pity that they are as they are , and a feeling that there has to be some degree of segregation between them and the rest of society .
4 Research suggests that they are as follows :
5 According to Grosskurth ( 1984 ) , some innovative schemes along these lines have already been set up by a few progressive British local authorities , but it seems that they are as yet rare , and reach only a minority of the people in need .
6 She twirled slowly , feeling his eyes on her so that it was as though she was receiving an injection of adrenalin .
7 ‘ I must say that our discussion was such that it was as if we have known each other for many , many years . ’
8 Lawyer A checked in his books , but said that it was as he had feared ‘ You are either insured or you are not .
9 Muhayaa won the Wood Ditton Stakes for newcomers without convincing anyone that he is as yet out of the ordinary .
10 Brusilov , a thrusting and optimistic commander , replied that he was as well placed to advance against Austria now as he would be in July .
11 The slurred sound of his voice told her that he was as committed to this as she was herself and there would be no drawing back , no leaving her .
12 Seated on the settee , she watched his face and realised that he was as moved as she had been .
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