Example sentences of "as [verb] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am sorry to disturb you , but Detective Chief Superintendent Milton has asked me to tell you , Mr Fishbane , that he would be grateful if you would be so kind as to spare him a little of your time . |
| 2 | and erm I 'll be , we knit jumpers as well there , cardigans and as pick them a cardigan I bought from Blacks in Newcastle |
| 3 | ‘ Well , I think I 'll have one , ’ said Brian , and Scarlet saw that things were even worse than they seemed , for now his tone was artificial : he was making conversation about something so trivial as pouring himself a drink . |
| 4 | Perhaps you would now be so kind as to fetch me a copy of the Financial Times ? |
| 5 | I 've always made a point of borrowing money from women early in the relationship so as to give them a hold over me . |
| 6 | On the other hand , many fringe bodies are located on the fringe exactly in order to distance them from the core of government so as to give them a degree of independence from public control . |
| 7 | And I wonder , ’ she went on as Melissa murmured a polite and hypocritical response , ‘ if you 'd be so kind as to give me a lift to the school this morning ? |
| 8 | ‘ I suborned Aubrey Rivington into so far forgetting his professional integrity as to give me an illicit copy of that photograph . |
| 9 | ‘ THE shareholders must be hoping the bank has n't gone as far as to give him a company credit card ’ — Labour leader John Smith , on ex-Chancellor Norman Lamont 's new employer , Rothschilds Bank . |
| 10 | The Training Trust are running a five-year staff training programme in Romanian orphanages , and see this competition as giving everyone an opportunity to develop their artistic talents , and to raise funds for needy youngsters . |
| 11 | Thus , while a Luxembourger , an Irishman , a Dutchman or a Belgian may see a European superstate as giving them a much larger stage on which to perform and one that would cost them nothing in sovereignty since what they have is already so diluted , to us it would mean the end of that independence which has allowed us to play a unique and continuing role in world affairs and to have this Gracious Speech setting out our parliamentary programme . |
| 12 | This has ensured that the video is up to date , as well as giving me a few more grey hairs ! |
| 13 | When there is a stay or a suspension of execution , he can not rely on the order for possession as giving him a right to possession . |
| 14 | ‘ You all live here in comfort , protected by people who care about you , who feed and clothe you , and pay you a wage every week as well as giving you a home … ’ |
| 15 | These amplify the sound as well as giving it a particular quality . |
| 16 | The damages should be assessed as such sums as represented what a judge or registrar in the Family Division would have ordered the husband to pay or transfer under the provisions of section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 . |
| 17 | If you would be so good as to allow me a bucket of water , provide shirt and breeches , to be paid for when the meeting is over . ’ |
| 18 | It would appear that the pretrial investigation determined the accused 's fate without as much as affording him a right of effective participation in the process . |
| 19 | In addition , most of the courses include a period of placement with employers , which enables students to relate their studies to real-world problems , as well as affording them an opportunity to gain some experience of dealing with these problems . |
| 20 | She told me , just as did you a moment ago , about being put to bed and the sprinkling of holy water — but I could still not see what all the fuss was about ! |
| 21 | aspects of an individual which we designate as making him an author are only a projection , in more or less psychologising terms , of the operations that we force texts to undergo , the connections that we make , the traits that we establish as pertinent , the continuities that we recognise , or the exclusions that we practice . |
| 22 | ‘ You as good as admitted it a few moments ago , although your opinion of Elise does n't coincide with mine … |
| 23 | Wishful thinking : the statement ‘ If I could do anything I would implant the standards in his brain ’ may spark off more realistic ideas such as running a course to explain the standards ( perhaps in a country hotel so as to make it a pleasant experience ) . |