Example sentences of "'s [noun pl] as it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Unsurprisingly , the Cambridge Board members were unable to accept Green 's proposals as it involved weakening its own ad hoc position and strengthening that of the District .
2 When it was built it was a significant addition to the city 's houses as it heralded the start of the restructuring that saw the completion of Corso Vittorio Emanuele II .
3 Warning lights flashed on the suit 's shoulders as it lumbered slowly to the airlock outer door .
4 When one turns to his large-scale tonal designs , unexplored until now , it becomes apparent that Lully 's influence is as preponderant in Campra 's cantatas as it had been in his stage music .
5 The stunt was practised in slow motion , before the cameras rolled and captured Crawford zooming between the lorry 's wheels as it moved at fifteen miles per hour .
6 The wind had steadied , not the calm before the storm , but the bunching of a tiger 's muscles as it gathered itself to pounce .
7 These fish will detect the electricity made by the prey 's muscles as it breathes , even if the prey hides in sediment on the ocean floor .
8 The confidential reports , leaked by the unions , were compiled by 15 internal ‘ taskforces ’ charged with considering the BBC 's prospects as it gears up for the public debate over renewing its royal charter in 1996 .
9 From this viewpoint , racism contributed in significant measure to Ali 's achievements as it did to every other black sportsman 's .
10 Despite the protection of the suit , she would have to stay clear of the shuttle 's thrusters as it descended through the doorway .
11 Luckily the washing machine coped as adequately with Ruth 's clothes as it had been doing for the past six years .
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