as is done vs as it is done

Both "as is done" and "as it is done" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "As is done" is used when referring to a general practice or procedure, while "as it is done" is used when referring to a specific action or task.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

as is done

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to a general practice or procedure that is commonly followed or executed.

Examples:

The report was prepared as is done in our company.
He followed the instructions as is done in the manual.

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We must add the questions of access and of automated decisions to the framework decision, as is done in other data protection instruments.
We may need to set up a quality evaluation programme for this purpose, as is done in regular education.
Consequently, a paragraph from the Communication cannot be taken out of context, as is done in recital 5, ignoring the rest of the provisions and proposals.
I personally believe that the re-weighting of votes must take account of population, as is done in the European Parliament and should have been done in the Council also.
Your mother is wrong as is done with oil.
Would it not make more sense in the interest of EU citizens to take a tough stance on illegal immigrants, as is done for example in Australia? 5.
An accurate breakdown of the gross premiums into the two components can only be done for the national economy as a whole, as is done for the national accounts.
The foremost aim of state - and international - action must lie in creating a favourable climate for this purpose, where appropriate also actively promoting investment in infrastructure, as is done for example in the context of the TEN programme.
What is the Commission planning to do to change this practice, and introduce the substitution principle as the main calculation method, as is done at the biggest fuel companies like BP or Shell?
As is done with something that wrong with the shoe.
We therefore wish to hold 'one-on-one' negotiations and not 'one-on-four' as is done in other areas such as the North-South America free trade zone.
Does the Commission deem it appropriate to extend criminal responsibility in a footnote, as is done in footnote 9?
Serum calcium levels should be monitored as is done in normal follow-up of a dialysis patient.
In it we must define access to data kept by private parties, as is done in the directive on data retention.
That is why it is much preferable to talk about electronic communications, as is done in Amendment No 44.
Another solution would be to prohibit rating agencies from access to inside information from issuers, as is done in the case of financial analysts.
We wish to emphasise what is called the proper use of symbols, as is done in all organisations.
Much as is done already under Italian immigration law, we must guarantee women who are unwilling to testify as witnesses the right to remain.
This amendment gives a clarifying example of how this information can be set forward by producers as is done in some of the Member States.
A European action plan with objectives, with strategies, in which the improvement of fast intervention within the necessary time window, as is done in road safety, could perhaps help us and also improve working conditions and training for professionals.

Alternatives:

as it is usually done
as is typically done
as is the norm
as is customary

as it is done

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to a specific action or task that is being carried out in a particular way.