Example sentences of "as [pron] be [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Large numbers leave school without being able to read or write properly , as many employers will testify , and as I am regularly reminded when younger people come to my constituency surgery and are unable to write out their names and addresses . |
| 2 | The problem is mostly on my right side as I am right handed . |
| 3 | As I am constantly told by many who get in touch with me , uncertainty and delay would be damaging to the whole of the further and higher education sector . |
| 4 | I was kindly invited in 1982 , but had to refuse , as I was already booked up , but I have not missed one since ! |
| 5 | Brought up well as I was actually born in the village and that 's where I 've come home to roost when I left the army . |
| 6 | I called urgently to Nigel to go next door to see what was happening , as I was unsuitably dressed . |
| 7 | You did n't care if I was in any danger , just so long as I was suitably humbled ! ’ |
| 8 | I like a new challenge , especially as I 'm really focused , my mind 's clear , my body 's clear . |
| 9 | But they are pastoral at the same time , as you are constantly made aware , and nowhere more so than up here on the lofty Plateau d'Iraty , where several roads meet . |
| 10 | Your RR already has a US V8 engine , a Buick As you are only allowed to increase the power by 20% this can easily be achieved by changing the camshaft , carburettors ( for a four barrelled Holley and Offenhouser manifold as fuel costs are not a problem ! ) and fitting tubular extractor manifolds to the exhaust Large power increases are not sensible on a seventeen year old vehicle without major overhaul , steering , suspension etc |
| 11 | ‘ I 've carved Maeve from hazel , as she 's sometimes known as the Hazel Queen , ’ Quirke continued . |
| 12 | Her Frenchness , and whiteness , seem very much under threat as she is always surrounded by Africans , and Africa . |
| 13 | The text implies that Veronica has tea separately from John as she is still fed by her mother . |
| 14 | Kanga , as she is better known , was an ex-girlfriend and has remained a trusted friend . |
| 15 | Her first record shows her to be as musical as she is technically accomplished . |
| 16 | But then , what would he do if Viola got time off from her play and came to see him , as she was surely bound to do sooner or later ? |
| 17 | Blyth had lots of time to realise what was happening , jumping about the Snake Park screaming as the frantic and enraged snake bit his stump repeatedly , and little Esmerelda must have had some inkling what was going to happen to her as she was slowly blown away . |
| 18 | She 's wasting no time on me , Kate thought , as she was deftly served before the girl turned back to show Ace her white teeth once again . |
| 19 | Mehetabel , or ‘ Hetty ’ as she was generally known , received the same education as her brothers , and is said to have been able to read Greek at the age of eight . |
| 20 | Ann Blades held the office of ‘ Empress of the Bullards ’ or ‘ Nan Roberts ’ , as she was alternatively called , until her death in 1808 , when she was succeeded by Mrs Jorden . |
| 21 | She liked Clara because Clara was bright , and for no other reason : she had no need to like her for any other reason , as she was well equipped with a busy social life and a lover . |
| 22 | Eleanor Mary Milligan , as she was hastily christened the same week her mother was buried , seemed to know from the moment she came into this world at number 1015 Westfield Avenue that in order to survive she must be good and quiet , and not be any trouble to her father or brothers . |
| 23 | A broad and kindly lady of noble birth , Ibu ( meaning " mother " ) , as she was simply called , indulged her husband 's eccentricities , constantly tidied up after him and clearly ruled the household and the village . |
| 24 | Wit and coquettishness combined with a degree of physical attractiveness made Mathilde a suitable hostess for her cousin , particularly as she was equally imbued with a fervent admiration for their uncle . |
| 25 | Somehow , Rachel went into the office on Monday morning , smiling as she was politely congratulated by the staff , who admired her ring . |
| 26 | She enjoyed all aspects of life at the salon but , as she was increasingly called upon to show clothes , Constance began to love the opportunities for discreetly showing off . |
| 27 | ‘ Mabs ’ , as she was affectionately called , also did a great deal of choreography . |
| 28 | Old Mother Jacobsen — as she was affectionately known all over the island — was in her late nineties , and she was blind . |
| 29 | Venturous , or the " Big V " as she was affectionately known by all who served on her , was the Department 's most successful post-war cutter for both sea-going ability and success in revenue control . |
| 30 | Ways of teaching RE to young children have received too little attention , and teachers are given woefully little training — consequently the one mentioned in the article is probably left to teach as she was once taught . |