Example sentences of "as is [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other mitigating measures could involve the encouragement of private concerns to develop their own plantations , as is already occurring on a small scale , not only in the rainforest regions but also in savanna regions where Eucalyptus is being successfully cultivated to provide fuelwood and poles . |
| 2 | And this need not be just the prerogative ( and burden ) of leaders but develop into a healthy mutuality between lay people , as is already happening in various parts of the Church . |
| 3 | More recently there have been letters and articles predicting a world population of 15 billion , but no account has been taken of the fact that between 10 and 25 per cent could die of AIDS in the next twenty years , as is already happening in parts of Africa . |
| 4 | As is already happening in electrochemical technology , the provision of product packages , backed by technical expertise and know-how , could well point the way to the future . |
| 5 | What are the rules/options regarding pension age for women if , as is increasingly becoming the case , this has recently been raised to bring it in line with male pension age ? |
| 6 | Check out the cover : a high-quality damask is often the first sign of a good bed , as is deep quilting and tufting , a distinctive finish you 'll find on all handmade pocket spring mattresses . |
| 7 | ‘ Where a person designs , manufactures , imports or supplies an article for or to another on the basis of a written undertaking by that other to take specified steps sufficient to ensure , so far as is reasonably practicable , that the article will be safe and without risks to health when properly used , the undertaking shall have the effect of relieving the first-mentioned person from the duty imposed by paragraph ( 1 ) ( a ) to such extent as is reasonable having regard to the terms of the undertaking . ’ |
| 8 | Where the seller obtains such an undertaking it will relieve him from his liability " to such extent as is reasonable having regard to the terms of the undertaking " . |
| 9 | The University of Stirling has been validated to run SCOTVEC modules as is currently offering modules in Italian and Spanish through its Continuing Education Department . |
| 10 | This , as Tudge ( 1988 ) discusses , is a major reason why it is necessary to prevent plant extinction , as is currently occurring in tropical rainforest regions where deforestation is proceeding at a rapid rate ( section 7.3.1 ) , and preserve as large a gene pool as possible . |
| 11 | In model ‘ E ’ one patch is carried west and then south to partially eliminate lobe 3 , as is currently occurring beneath South America , and the other patch is carried to the Pacific rim at 0°N ; 90°W , where it remains ( Fig. 1 ) . |
| 12 | Regretfully , this weekend has had to be cancelled as is now living in Malaysia and is unable to fulfil her commitment . |