Example sentences of "[art] [noun prp] as it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 He managed to turn inside his assailant and opened fire from 200 yards , seeing white vapour trail from the Messerschmitt as it pulled away .
2 Beveridge thought a small part of the new scheme 's income should go to the NHS as it had under the old .
3 They followed the Thames as it curved down past the Savoy Palace , Durham and York House , past the high-pooped ships scarred from long voyages which were crowding in for repairs .
4 ‘ I want to see the return of the Yorkshire Ridings and the abolition of Humberside and Cleveland so that Yorkshire can again stretch from the Humber to the Tees as it did for a thousand years before 1974 , ’ said Mr Sykes .
5 ‘ I want to see the return of the Yorkshire Ridings and the abolition of Humberside and Cleveland so that Yorkshire can again stretch from the Humber to the Tees as it did for a thousand years before 1974 , ’ said Mr Sykes .
6 The Charter , backed by David Hatch , managing editor of Radio 1 , is considered a defensive move by the BBC as it prepares for difficult negotiations with the government over the issue of privatisation of the national network .
7 This was to see if there were any experiences that could be of use to the LEA as it looked at its own internal processes , particularly the support services it provides for its schools .
8 Hickson , the Secretary of the Cambridge Board , proposed a shared responsibility for the scheme with the LEA as it offered an opportunity for the Board to extend its role and influence within its region — a new policy stance linked to the Board 's gradual withdrawal from its traditional national university extension role .
9 The whole of the Skerne as it passes through Darlington is a disgrace and should be cleaned up .
10 just beyond , spanning a feeder of the Dee as it passes under the viaduct , is an ancient packhorse bridge , happily preserved but appearing incongruously insignificant below the mighty railway arches .
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