Example sentences of "as [verb] [pers pn] 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 Perhaps you would now be so kind as to fetch me a copy of the Financial Times ?
4 I 've always made a point of borrowing money from women early in the relationship so as to give them a hold over me .
5 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 .
6 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 ?
7 ‘ I suborned Aubrey Rivington into so far forgetting his professional integrity as to give me an illicit copy of that photograph .
8 ‘ 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 .
9 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 .
10 This has ensured that the video is up to date , as well as giving me a few more grey hairs !
11 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 .
12 ‘ 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 … ’
13 These amplify the sound as well as giving it a particular quality .
14 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 . ’
15 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 .
16 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 .
17 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 !
18 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 .
19 ‘ You as good as admitted it a few moments ago , although your opinion of Elise does n't coincide with mine …
20 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 ) .
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