Example sentences of "as [prep] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As near ago as 1980–1 , many did n't . |
| 2 | We have toured seven countries and performed to full and responsive houses and received enthusiastic reviews in Brussles , Paris and Versailles , Lyon , Bordeaux , Bonn , Munich , Milan , Turin , Pisa , Bologna , Madrid , Barcelona and Zaragoza , as well as in more than twenty other towns across Europe . |
| 3 | Rather , as in Out and Such , the structure of the novel reflects the means by which the day-to-day world is apprehended . |
| 4 | As in Out and Such , free direct speech interspersed with actual and remembered dialogue is the primary mode of the novel , but unlike the two previous works , Between renders the observations and fantasies of a sane mind in a familiar world . |
| 5 | The circumstances of war-time Britain had the effect of giving weight to policy resolutions by the State as to where and how people should live . |
| 6 | As to where and when , a lot will depend on the success of their new-found careers as pop singers . |
| 7 | Prefixes are not always used , and a direct inquiry should be made if there is any doubt as to where or by whom a particular rug was made . |
| 8 | One harbours superior thoughts as to just where and in what circumstances her hosts can have possibly imagined her wearing such things , until one recalls that only seconds before one was counting the endless number of stoats ' tails that have gone into the making of the coronation robe . |
| 9 | This also complicated the question of evidence as to when and how the land was polluted . |
| 10 | The law , as established in Duncan v. Jones , gives the police insufficient guidance as to when and against whom they should exercise their powers of control . |
| 11 | There are few indications in the documents as to when and why each of the settlements was affected , but at least in the sixteenth century we know that there was a shortage of land to provide food to feed everyone . |
| 12 | The standard has , however , left some uncertainty as to when and how adjustments should be made to cope with this problem . |
| 13 | Grósz said that he became aware of the deployment only after he became Prime Minister in 1987 [ see p. 35593 ] and did " not inquire as to when and how they were brought here " . |
| 14 | Just give me a bell as to when and where you want him . |
| 15 | Erm , so on that , on major services , it is incumbent upon you to consult , erm , and detailed advice is given by me to the Director in relation to each of the , of the er , proposals as to when and how consultation should take place . |
| 16 | ‘ It is not possible at this moment to give a precise date as to when and if any such agreement will be signed and until such time your co-operation in directing enquiries direct to Ray Crofts would be appreciated . ’ |
| 17 | Now it 's uncertain as to when or if Robin Pask will stand trial , The judge Mr Justice Swinton-Thomas ordered that Pask be admitted to a hospital under the mental health Act , but Leeds Crown Court heard that he was obsessed with thoughts of suicide and may never be well enough to return to the dock . |
| 18 | Clearly , in this case it is not possible to offer precise advice as to exactly when the time comes for the GP to be informed . |
| 19 | Certainly , the technique of flatweaving — necessary to make cloth , blankets and kelims — can be traced to even older civilizations in the region , and it is anybody 's guess as to exactly when and where the notion of introducing a pile into flatwoven material first evolved . |
| 20 | Since fax and telex are treated as " instantaneous " , acceptance is only effective when received ; however , if a message is received on the recipient 's terminal but not immediately seen , difficult questions may arise as to exactly when the acceptance is effective . |
| 21 | When chased by a bat — which they evidently recognize as such — they emit bat-like sonar squeaks , which confuse the bat as to exactly where it ( the bat ) and the moth really are . |
| 22 | Participants might then address themselves as to why and how they want to use videos , and what they are trying to do ; make an explanatory film of the group , document important meetings , preserve visual and oral material for community archives etc . |
| 23 | Various fairly unscientific theories have been put forward over the years as to why and how it got there . |
| 24 | erm no doubt there 'll be lots of inquests as to why and what and everything else but we did lose that and we lost it badly and from then onwards the outcome was pretty inevitable bearing in mind the erm views of the independent . |
| 25 | But there is no unequivocal statement as to why or how his life took a firm direction at this time . |
| 26 | Curious about everything ; about the men who paid so little attention to her , wondering where they were taking her ; about Allen , wondering what he was doing ; about the Friar and what he would think when he found them gone ; about herself that she should be so indifferent to her circumstances and so little fearful ; and a little curious , but least curious of all , about the Friar 's sack , curious as to why if it contained only the remnants of a meal he had been so concerned to hide it and so uneasy at leaving it in their care . |
| 27 | It may be a choice as to whether to do X or not , or as to whether to do X , Y , or Z or as to how or when to do X. |
| 28 | One of the main purposes of o of a consortium is actually looking at the health needs erm it 's impressions that I 've I actually got o on a number of occasions that I 've er I think involvement in assessing health needs but I 've actually answered anywhere er , and I 'd very interested as to how or what kind of input erm we will be looking to on that ? |
| 29 | It is a relief to know that the police , at least , were sufficiently attuned to the realities of contemporary social research to drop charges even if a nagging doubt remains as to how or by whom they were set on to the investigators . |
| 30 | Any appeals or advice to exercise self-determination or prescriptions as to how and when to change the GDR government are not only inappropriate but may raise doubts about the authenticity of the eventual allegedly free choice . |