Example sentences of "[to-vb] as [pron] is [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not a diamond , perhaps , but a flinty , 18-carat performance from a competitive lad whose patient willingness to do as he is bid by club and country as either No 10 or 15 is a lasting credit . |
| 2 | While members must make the major policy decisions , Bains recognised that officers contribute to the stimulation and formulation of policy : ‘ … the skilled professional officer is not just a servant who is paid to do as he is told ’ ( Bains 1972:8 ) . |
| 3 | One rôle of this pipe is to provide an unobstructed path for water in the cylinder to expand as it is heated . |
| 4 | It is extremely simple to make as everything is mixed together all at once , with no special beating or whisking involved . |
| 5 | This cake is very effective and yet is simple to make as it is based on a straightforward square cake . |
| 6 | This is a colourful cake that is relatively simple to make as it is based on a flat rectangular sponge cake . |
| 7 | This is quite a simple cake to make as it is based on plain round sandwich cakes . |