Example sentences of "as [noun] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The Congress 's disarray — radical democrats argue that it should be disbanded — has been on embarrassing display this week as deputies argued over what to call their state .
2 As Lisa stuttered to a halt — had he read her mind or something ? — he added , ‘ After all , we 're not exactly strangers any more . ’
3 Folly watched in awful fascination as Lisa flicked through the cards .
4 With its pictures as well as text contributed by a team of experts , it portrays a colourful decade in which hope was more rekindled than lost .
5 A Squig Hunter Mob must contain at least five models ( a Squig Hunter team counts as two ) and may include Cave Squigs as well as Hunters armed with long prodders .
6 The traditional interpretation of the large buildings at the major urban centres as palaces argues for a simple pyramid society , with all the produce and services coming into the king 's administrators ' hands for redistribution .
7 She looked round as Doyle returned with the Diet Cola .
8 ‘ Nothing , ’ she said then looked up as Doyle returned with her bourbon .
9 As ICI struggles in the current climate to maintain its investment programme it might find the two thoughts sitting uncomfortably together .
10 Yet the frequency of occurrence need not be as high as 90% to qualify as a regularity .
11 As Vogue stated in a 1920 cruise report , ‘ The Master-At-Arms ' stern duty is to drive late lovers out of the lifeboats . ’
12 As Dan noted in his Flight Log , ‘ Took photos of Mary Alice — What a mess ! ’
13 Pauline Paul was confined to a wheelchair as calcium drained from her bones .
14 Clearly , as artists living in a multi-racial society , the colours in our work will be viewed with varying significance and value .
15 Many of the most important and prominent proteins of the synaptic membrane are of the class known as glycoproteins , which , if the description I gave in Chapter 3 now seems a long way back , can best be summed up as molecules made in two parts ; an amino acid chain embedded in the membrane , to which is attached a further chain made of sugar molecules such as glucose , fucose and galactose , sticking out from the membrane into the extracellular space beyond .
16 The formula of an element or compound which exists as molecules consists of symbols of the element(s) in one molecule and shows the number of atoms of each element in one molecule .
17 Energy demand is likely to increase by some 90% in the Middle East over the rest of the century as industrialisation continues in the major oil exporters .
18 Rosheen watched as Postine came into view on the big screen , her massive frame picked out in infra-red against the night .
19 The light from outside , and the light from the sitting-room shone through to her room as Ven moved with her to her bed and sat down there with her .
20 It was said that one result of reading the Section as I read it would be this : that Mr Astor would be liable to pay tax in respect of the income received by the trustee in the United States as income deemed to be his ( Part XV ) and also likely to pay tax on the income which the trustee was bound to pay over , the latter being ( within the decision in [ Garland v Archer-Shee ( 1930 ) 15 TC 693 ] ) the income springing from a foreign possession , namely , his right of action against the trustee .
21 payments of capital do not attract inheritance tax liability , except in so far as income earned by the fund has not been paid out .
22 As Fitzgerald said in This Side of Paradise , " None of the Victorian mothers had any idea how casually their daughters were accustomed to being kissed . "
23 A further consequence is , as Bogdanor states in ‘ Britain : the Political Constitution ’ in Bogdanor , Constitutions in Democratic Politics , p. 56 , that ‘ the term ‘ unconstitutional ’ can not in Britain mean contrary to law ; instead it means contrary to convention , contrary to some understanding of what it is appropriate to do .
24 The frosts and lack of plant growth will serve to make molehills stand out more , and as moles thrive in light soils , their mounds are a good source of clean local earth for potting up a floral arrangement or a small tree .
25 The sophistication and range of this style of cooking grew , as Sheila describes in the first chapter of her book .
26 She walked through into the Lancaster Room again , where Phil Aldrich was still scribbling away on the hotel 's notepaper ; and for the moment ( as Sheila stood in the doorway ) looking up with his wonted patience and nodding mildly as Janet propounded her latest views on the injustice of the tour 's latest delay .
27 As Alison disappeared with Irina , Ludens seated himself on the table .
28 Campbell shared in a stand of 166 with Mike Hughes ( 45 not out ) as Wallasey raced to 213–1 in 44.4 overs .
29 That could start tonight as Chelmsford go to Medway in the Essex Radio Midweek League .
30 As Luce strolled past one of the restaurants a small table became free .
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