Example sentences of "and [noun] as it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aberdeen 's latest figures are flattered by £201,000 of exceptional gains from the sale of Australian interests and investments as it cleared the decks for expansion in the UK which , it says , would cut overheads and increase liquidity . |
| 2 | For example , if money supply were £10 billion , and money as it passed from one person to another was spent on average eight times a year on national output , then total spending ( MV ) would be £80 billion a year . |
| 3 | Three men held the yak 's head down with ropes , their weight pitted against the great muscles of its neck and shoulders as it threw its head about , crazy with the pain of the knife in its withers . |
| 4 | Tenderly he wiped its mouth and nostrils and eyes as it coughed into life , vomiting saline nutrient over his hands . |
| 5 | THE shaky Romanian jet smells of old food , sweat and feet and rattles as it flies . |
| 6 | Their task is to so translate the text that it speaks with the original intention and force as it did to those originally addressed . |
| 7 | Now it would be a question of building up contacts again , putting up a case which would percolate up through the echelons of power , hopefully gathering momentum and authenticity as it did so . |
| 8 | Left FIGURE 7 The gliding flight of gulls — the further wing leads as it approaches ( A , B and C ) and trails as it departs ( D ) . |
| 9 | I watched in alarm as the rapidly rotating bundle crashed down the slope , jettisoning bits and pieces as it went . |
| 10 | It was ‘ insanity ’ on IBM 's part to believe it could continue growing at 15% per annum , taking on more people and buildings as it went , he added . |
| 11 | Between national curriculum levels and general skills and abilities as it sits at the moment ? |
| 12 | BRITAIN 'S education system is embarking upon a ground-breaking journey , brushing aside many long-held doctrines and beliefs as it goes . |
| 13 | Subsequently the Adoption Act of 1975 ( s. 8(7) , later section 12(6) of the Adoption Act 1976 ) made it more explicit that ‘ in making an adoption order a Court may impose such terms and conditions as it thinks fit ’ , but it was interpreted that any ‘ condition imposed should not impinge on the autonomy of adoptive parents ’ . |
| 14 | The court as a condition of granting any application may impose such terms and conditions as it thinks fit , including the giving of security , the giving of an undertaking , payment of money into court ( sic ) , payment of all or any part of the costs of the proceedings , or the giving of a power of re-entry ( Ord 13 , r 1(8) and Ord 22 , r 9 ) ) . |
| 15 | Where the lessor recovers possession after the making of an order under s 138(3) above , the lessee may at any time within six months from the date on which the lessor has recovered possession , apply for relief ; the court may grant the lessee relief , subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit ( s 138(9A) ) . |
| 16 | It is a necessary step if IBM is to remain competitive in networked environments because it enables data to move at the same speed between the CPU and peripherals as it moves over Ethernet . |
| 17 | At 16′38″ the music is precise and beautiful with Dohnányi when it should flare with passion and angst as it does with these same musicians under Previn . |
| 18 | But the letters lapse into exasperation and impatience as it became clear that the plans were wildly over-optimistic . |
| 19 | The product is a convenient reference standard for demulsifier manufacturers and users as it overcomes the drawbacks of variability , opacity and flammability encountered with crude oil . |
| 20 | The performance does almost as much to acrobatics , comedy and theatre as it does to ballet but that is not to say the dancers do n't use their technical expertise to the full . |
| 21 | At last the little flame flared and she set it to the paper , watching the end blacken , smoulder and curl as it burned . |
| 22 | This is a very commonly used model of intervention with parents and children as it recognizes the competency of the parents to effect change in their child . |
| 23 | The shining weapon flashed above , around and in front of her , catching light from the low sun and whistling as it rushed through the air . |
| 24 | While Mr Patten said the Government would still retain standards covering health , safety and welfare , he said the individual school ‘ should be free to deploy its resources including teaching area and land as it sees fit ’ . |
| 25 | Subject to making such searches as may be required to obtain such affidavits and documents as it has been necessary to bespeak , the Filing and Record Department will send the listed documents to the county named in the Order . |
| 26 | Finally , it is important to note that however tight an exclusion clause may be , it will not prevent the introduction of new fiduciary duties into the relationship between firm and customer as it develops over time . |
| 27 | The line of this waterway is readily discernible on maps and photographs as it follows a circular path from the castle along the streets of Pontaccio , Fatebenefratelli , Senato , San Damiano , Visconti di Modrone , Sforza Francesco , Santa Sofia , Molino delle Armi , de Amicis and Carducci . |