The phrase "as it sounds given" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It seems to be an attempt to express something about the way something is perceived or understood, but it lacks clarity and proper structure.
Example: "The instructions were confusing, and I couldn't follow them as it sounds given."
Alternatives: "as it appears" or "as it is stated".
The point of the exercise is to sprint, plod or crawl across the River Blackwater and back - not as easy as it sounds, given the mud.
4. Related to 3: incredible as it sounds, given the viciousness of the riot police and basij militiamen, the Burmese authorities are willing to be more brutal than the Iranians.
Related to 3: incredible as it sounds, given the viciousness of the riot police and basij militiamen, the Burmese authorities are willing to be more brutal than the Iranians.
This is perhaps not quite as curious as it sounds, given that the German model predated the EU and has proved its enduring worth despite the disastrous obsession with ever-greater integration that led to the creation of the euro.
Not always as easy as it sounds given that it's human nature to think about ourselves first.
And as strange as it sounds, given that the entire affair was conducted online, it made the prospect of a high school reunion that much more terrifyingly real.
The song starts in Take 1 with full band accompaniment, but it's played as a waltz, which isn't as odd as it might sound, given the cadence of his lyrics.
As surprising as it may sound, given the bloodiness and acrimony of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Zionism has always been perfumed by a whiff of romance with Arab culture.
But sources tell me that the melodrama has taken a surprising turn, and that, as of this morning, the faction within the paper pushing for a Miller comeback -- aka Arthur J. Sulzberger, Jr. -- is winning the day (which is not as preposterous as it may sound given that said Arthur J. Sulzberger, Jr. is still da man).
Indeed, not every celebrity death elicits such an outcry: one wagers that it is only the death of those people in whom we see something of ourselves (crazy as it may sound, given Jobs's brilliance).
Surprising as it may sound (given that David Cameron was co-chair on the post-2015 pandl and is playing host at the 'Nutrition for growth' event taking place in London this weekend), the panel dropped some zero targets that had strong backing, including universal healthcare and ending malnutrition.
