Example sentences of "[adv] as it [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As suddenly as it was there it was gone again , retracted back into the body of the stick . |
| 2 | Much as it is now — c ) Once every three months ? |
| 3 | The answer was ‘ Anywhere , so long as it is forward ! ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Moreover the fact that so long as it is relatively pure gold does not tarnish means that its lustre remains undimmed . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 … . |
| 8 | Any direction was as good as another — so long as it was away from that thing . |
| 9 | Perhaps now Merymose was beginning to share Kenamun 's desire for an arrest at any price , so long as it was soon . |
| 10 | Chicken 's feet used to give the lie to my bravura claim to Eat Anything , so long as it was recently dead . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ 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 . |
| 13 | I am extremely confused by the popularity of the Rover V8 3.5 litre engine especially as it is so thirsty . |
| 14 | No girl would be so foolish , especially as it is so long ago , and not your fault at all . |
| 15 | There was much competition during the war as to who could come up with the best bomb story , and my mother had a great time telling this one to all the aunties , especially as it was only due to her nagging that I had n't been in my bed at the time . |
| 16 | But at times that was rather difficult to enforce — especially as it was often the authorities who were responsible ! ’ |
| 17 | As soon as the people heard that he had left them money , ( especially as it was quite a worthless sum ) they sympathized with Antony . |
| 18 | She certainly did n't need to get wound up about it , especially as it was fairly certain it would n't happen again . |
| 19 | But at the end of the thirteenth century Pope Boniface VIII tried to condemn the practice , especially as it was sometimes carried out in the side chapels of churches , which were deemed appropriate ‘ kitchens ’ . |
| 20 | Especially as it was potentially very time consuming . |
| 21 | They were now walking along together as it was too cold to stand about . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Produced in many parts of the Mediterranean , the oil has been a major trading commodity throughout history , just as it is today . |
| 25 | The octopus may have been speared by torchlight at night , just as it is today . |
| 26 | This is true of paper records , just as it is so for those stored in any other form . |
| 27 | 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 ’ . |
| 28 | No I , I prefer using it just as it is quite frankly . |
| 29 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 30 | 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 . |