Example sentences of "[adv] as it [is] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Much as it is now — c ) Once every three months ?
2 The answer was ‘ Anywhere , so long as it is forward ! ’
3 The strongest ecological difference is that between those who can accept whaling in principle so long as it is properly regulated and those who do not accept whaling in principle at all .
4 Moreover the fact that so long as it is relatively pure gold does not tarnish means that its lustre remains undimmed .
5 I have argued before , and shall again , that the farming industry has nothing to fear from such legislation so long as it is fairly enforced .
6 I submit to you that Pacifism is not and never can be a political method so long as it is chiefly concerned with abstaining from the use of force … .
7 The new material will have the lightness and rigidity of expanded polystyrene , but with much of the fibrous strength of wood , especially as it is internally resin-reinforced .
8 ‘ We are naturally disappointed that the Court has upheld the Regulations , especially as it is already clear that the legal aid cuts are causing real hardship to a substantial number of people .
9 I am extremely confused by the popularity of the Rover V8 3.5 litre engine especially as it is so thirsty .
10 No girl would be so foolish , especially as it is so long ago , and not your fault at all .
11 He said the vibe was perfect , a wonderful place to work in as it 's so free .
12 The orbit will be circular and the Moon will be about 1½ times as far away as it is now and so total solar eclipses will not occur .
13 However , the C compiler now has to be bought separately as it is no longer to be bundled with Solaris : SunPro claims that it is no longer a necessary item for customers .
14 N not as it is today , beautiful green grass and we used to play er cricket , football , marbles er pitch card , ring tor , er duckie stone , and all that of course the village in those days was divided into two parts and if you lived over 's Hill you was a downtowner .
15 Cynthia Chase s tightly argued and richly suggestive ‘ Primary Narcissism and the Giving of Figure ’ repays close attention , for in it she makes a case for the significance of Kristeva 's work to an understanding of post-structuralist notions of the ‘ uncertain agency ’ of language , not as it is often misunderstood , as cavalier irresponsibility , but as the indication of the ‘ imperative of linking an ethical or political project with a critical epistemology ’ ( p. 135 ) .
16 Produced in many parts of the Mediterranean , the oil has been a major trading commodity throughout history , just as it is today .
17 The octopus may have been speared by torchlight at night , just as it is today .
18 This is true of paper records , just as it is so for those stored in any other form .
19 It would be absurd for Eliot to advocate that head-hunting would reinvigorate British society , just as it is absurdly funny to listen to the description of Sweeney 's ‘ missionary stew ’ .
20 No I , I prefer using it just as it is quite frankly .
21 Just as it is now difficult to conceive of marketing without measurement , a PR agency seeking to change the perception of its clients … will begin by quantifying the scale of the problem … and the effect of its activities over time . ’
22 Just as it is almost impossible to apply what is now called the ‘ Japanese ’ system of management to other parts of the world , because of the differences of culture and background of the people who are working in industry , so it is equally unlikely that the particular , precise ways that I have found so useful will have the same application to others ; Nevertheless , since I have spent so much of my life developing these ideas it may be that some of my experience will hit a chord of recognition or cause others to reflect or contemplate .
23 ‘ Oh , come on , Rachel , it 's perfectly obvious you 've had words , ’ said Nina , and when Rachel remained silent she went on , ‘ Just as it 's perfectly obvious that you 're mad about each other .
24 We all have to make Randolph feel welcome and we have to work extra hard tonight as it is very dark and windy , ’ he said .
25 ‘ I have emotional ties to it exactly as it is regardless of the extra voters . ’
26 I understand that it would leave the situation exactly as it is now , with green form advice available from a legal practitioner or free from UKIAS — but with representation confined only to UKIAS or any successor body .
27 So in twenty four hours it will be exactly as it is now having gone all the way round , yes ?
28 As soon as it 's well alight , the kiln is almost sealed up .
29 As soon as it is well open , and perhaps already dropping pollen grains on to its own stigma and petals , pick up a few grains with a small paint brush , and transfer them to the stigma of the female .
30 As soon as it is firmly on the boom release the other hand .
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