- while something else is happening
- He sat watching her as she got ready.
- As she grew older she gained in confidence.
Language Bank processprocessDescribing a process- This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making.
- This diagram shows how paper is made.
- First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
- Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
- Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
- Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
- The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
- As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
- At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
- The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls.
- Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
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- in the way in which
- They did as I had asked.
- Leave the papers as they are.
- She lost it, just as I said she would.
Which Word? as / likeas / likeYou can use both as and like to say that things are similar.- Like is a preposition and is used before nouns and pronouns:
- He has blue eyes like me.
- As is a conjunction and an adverb and is used before a clause, another adverb or a clause beginning with a preposition:
- She enjoys all kinds of music, as I do.
- As ever, he was friendly and helpful.
- Repeat these five steps, as in the last exercise.
- In informal English like is frequently used as a conjunction or an adverb instead of as:
- Nobody understands him like I do.
- I don’t want to upset him again like before.
- It looks like we’re going to be late.
- used to state the reason for something
- As you were out, I left a message.
- She may need some help as she's new.
- used to make a comment or to add information about what you have just said
- As you know, Julia is leaving soon.
- She's very tall, as is her mother.
- used to say that although something is true, what follows is also true synonym though
- Happy as they were, there was something missing.
- Try as he might (= however hard he tried), he couldn't open the door.
Word OriginMiddle English: reduced form of Old English alswā ‘similarly’ (see also).
Idioms
See as in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee as in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishas against something
- in contrast with something
- They got 27 per cent of the vote as against 32 per cent at the last election.
as and when
- used to say that something may happen at some time in the future, but only when something else has happened
- We'll decide on the team as and when we qualify.
- I'll tell you more as and when (= as soon as I can).
as for somebody/something
- used to start talking about somebody/something synonym regarding
- As for Jo, she's doing fine.
- As for food for the party, that's all being taken care of.
as from…/as of…
- used to show the time or date from which something starts
- Our phone number is changing as from May 12.
- Lee and I are now officially engaged, as of yesterday.
as if | as though
- in a way that suggests something
- He behaved as if nothing had happened.
- It sounds as though you had a good time.
- It's my birthday. As if you didn't know!
- ‘Don't say anything.’ ‘As if I would!’ (= surely you do not expect me to)
as if!
- (informal) used to say that you doubt something very much
- ‘He says he'll be on time tomorrow.’ ‘As if! He's always late!’
as it is
- considering the present situation; as things are
- We were hoping to finish it by next week—as it is, it may be the week after.
- I can't help—I've got too much to do as it is (= already).
as it were
- used when a speaker is giving his or her own impression of a situation or expressing something in a particular way
- Teachers must put the brakes on, as it were, when they notice students looking puzzled.
as to something | as regards something
- used when you are referring to something
- As to tax, that will be deducted from your salary.
- I have a few ideas as to how we might do this.
- There is a serious issue as to whether or not we give tutors enough guidance.
as yet
- until now or until a particular time in the past
- an as yet unpublished report
- As yet little was known of the causes of the disease.
as you do
- (British English, informal) used as a comment on something that you have just said
- He smiled and I smiled back. As you do.
- (ironic) A little boy finds a gigantic robot in his backyard—as you do—and has to keep it secret.
(you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a sheep as (for) a lamb
- (saying) if you are going to be punished for doing something wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing
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