Example sentences of "almost [adv] [adj] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's plenty of detail in the smaller pictures of the humans , too , and the book as a whole adds up to a great experience for a child — almost as good as a day out at the zoo ! ( 2–5 ) |
| 2 | It was almost as good as a ride at the fun fair . |
| 3 | It 's almost as grand as a chef these days is n't it . |
| 4 | Three metres long and heavy , almost as tall as a horse , it had a menacing array of sharp teeth . |
| 5 | For example , military pressure-group activity and other involvement in policy-making in liberal democracies may well seem less drastic than mounting a coup , but the implications of less overt forms of military intervention may sometimes be almost as great as a coup for the political process . |
| 6 | For many , the only alternative rural accommodation may be m. a caravan , seasonally almost as expensive as a holiday investment home . |
| 7 | Although your husband 's penis does n't have a bone in it ( at least not unless he 's a badger or something ) , it does become almost as stiff as a bone when he 's excited . |
| 8 | The nutmeg , complete with its edible rind , is almost as big as a hen 's egg , with a diameter of about two inches . |
| 9 | Fairly variable , and can be almost as pale as a Gyrfalcon . |