Example sentences of "as [pron] be [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The necessary inference from such a principle as his is that the interpreters of law should be the.ones to define the rights of individuals and to trace the bounds of legitimate government over them . |
| 2 | I 'm sure , then , that readers of Dogs Today will be as concerned as I am that a well respected and successful breed rescue charity looks set to collapse this year , unless they receive real help — financial and physical — immediately . |
| 3 | ‘ As sure as I am that you 'll leave New York as you arrived — empty-handed . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ As certain as I am that Queen Margaret has two tits ! |
| 5 | Disgusted as I am that an estate full of innocent people can be used as pawns in a much more complex and devious game , this threat comes as no surprise to me . |
| 6 | 3 My brother is three times as old as I am and our age difference is 16 . |
| 7 | ‘ My doctor , ’ he said , ‘ has told me that because we are both very depressive types of people , perhaps because we know what life is about that I should n't meet people who were the same way as I am and get depressed about things . ’ |
| 8 | HAMLET : … for you yourself , sir , should be as old as I am if like a crab you could go backward . |
| 9 | Rather than just muddle on as I was before it was highlighted and said well these need watching . |
| 10 | I am sure that he was as pleased as I was that the Parliamentary Secretary , my hon. Friend the Member for Skipton and Ripon ( Mr. Curry ) , spent some time last week promoting British lamb in the middle of France . |
| 11 | Well there used to be one on the corner of Street and Street that was , that was a pawnshop right opposite the churches facing it the church were on the one corner Street and used to be on the opposite corner , and Johnny was a member of the church choir as I was after I was ten years ol ten years old , I Mr he must have thought I could sing he sent me down to St Paul 's and I , I went to St Paul 's Church on the corner of Street and I did n't stay there long because it was I was still working part- time I was still a schoolboy but er I did sing in the choir at St Paul 's Church for a time , and then I went , I went back to St Mary 's and All Saints in Palfry as a choirboy and er we used to have choir practice once or twice a week , I know we had it Wednesday night , the choir master was Albert Edward he was a butcher , kept a butcher 's shop on the corner of and |
| 12 | Not as young as I was nor as tough , either . |
| 13 | I realised that they were all as shit-scared as I was and were content to stay where they were . |
| 14 | He did n't even notice the tannoy , he was already as tired as I was and he could barely stand ; I had to keep waking him up as he was swaying . |
| 15 | They were as shy as I was and the effort they made to be friendly was the most heartening thing I had experienced since I had been taken prisoner . |
| 16 | Tony Greig obviously was n't seeing the situation as I was and bowled him a bouncer first ball , which struck him on the point of the elbow . |
| 17 | I just went as I was and got on the first train I could find . |
| 18 | I 'm not riding as well as I was and I 'm not as brave as I was and I have to face facts |
| 19 | I 'm not riding as well as I was and I 'm not as brave as I was and I have to face facts |
| 20 | I 'm just hoping that I could learn as I 'm as I 'm earning you know . |
| 21 | I know she 's disappointed as you are but may I coming in her place thank Nicholas Hinton and his colleagues for having me at the Barbican at this important annual public meeting . |
| 22 | learn to accept yourself as you are and to know that you are allowed to have faults as well as good points ; |
| 23 | ‘ Stay as you are and show me just the same ! ’ |
| 24 | You 'll stay as you are and come downstairs with me . ’ |
| 25 | Mr you 'll spoi you 'll spoil us when I saw this tonight I thought we I got ta say something because Martin is coming up with the er same motion as it was last time , it was not much different so probably with the same reply 's got ta be made and that is that the Labour party is not the caring party , everyone here , I 'm sure the Liberals as well as the Conservatives care we are a caring party as much as you are and we are concerned , we are concerned about , we are concerned about |
| 26 | It would probably to appropriate for me to er second the motion in Welsh er , but as you 're and neither the English Welsh I would just like to say a few things , one , to express the appreciation of my council for the and secondly , |
| 27 | Rubie 's Choice appeared to blow up at Marks Tey and should have come on for the race , while Zoe Turner , on her home track , can choose between As You Were and Royal Sting . |
| 28 | Mind you he 's not as good looking as she is but |
| 29 | I 'm in the same position as she is and share exactly the same sentiments . |
| 30 | Nice as she is and nice as I am , we 're both second string to the power and the rowing ability of the crews . |