Example sentences of "so important as " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason for this might be that it feels more possible to grieve the death of someone or something that is perhaps significant , but not so important as the death of the spouse . |
| 2 | Although in Mesopotamia kingship was never so important as in Egypt , its function was the maintenance of harmony between earth and heaven . |
| 3 | Methods however are not so important as outcome . |
| 4 | The solid-coloured , hardy breeds of central and southern France include some traditional dairy breeds now developed as suckler cows for commercial crosses , and the massive traditional draught breeds which are now so important as sires for those beef crosses , a role in which their influence has become widespread in Europe and elsewhere in recent years . |
| 5 | These changes themselves reflected the changing role of women and the consumer approach to marriage : ‘ If your partner does not satisfy get another ’ ; ‘ Shop around until you find what you want ’ ; ‘ Children are of course important , but not so important as sexual compatibility and personal fulfilment ’ . |
| 6 | If there are ‘ accidents ’ in the garden it is not so important as on the lounge carpet . |
| 7 | As the peace of mind of all patients is important , but never so important as in pneumonia , the compromise was essential . ’ |
| 8 | But if Greek literacy is not , in fact , as easy or as unambiguous as Goody sometimes claims , then its ‘ implications ’ may not be so important as those claims assert . |
| 9 | On an issue so important as that of the death penalty I feel that the House is entitled to expect a lead from the Government ; we fail in our duty unless we give the view of those responsible for maintaining law and security for the citizens . |
| 10 | He knew that boys of twelve did not have French tests so important as to prevent their seeing their fathers . |
| 11 | The Speaker of the House of Representatives , Thomas S. Foley ( Dem. , Washington ) , stated his opposition to any amendment of the Bill of Rights , however , arguing that the issue of flag burning was not so important as to make it " worth tampering with the most important repository of personal liberty that any country has ever established in its history " . |
| 12 | In practical terms , the concordat was not so important as the Hispano-US agreement . |
| 13 | Sartorial elegance , though , is not so important as the playing style which makes Ferguson the natural partner for McCoist in Lisbon . |