Example sentences of "be [adj] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told me I should be grateful as this was the first Sunday lunch-time down his local that he 'd missed in five years . |
| 2 | He argues that servants were inclined to be discontented as they observed others climb in society . |
| 3 | Police have asked neighbours to be alert as vehicles must have been used in many of the burglaries committed . |
| 4 | It can not be given to many scientists to be outstanding as experimenter , technical innovator and teacher ; Kuypers was unquestionably all of these . |
| 5 | One was that the arts INSET programme could be deficient as the views of arts staff would not be represented when INSET decisions were being made . |
| 6 | Both Tinniswood and Nobbs understand that comedy can be subtle as well as slapstick ; and Nobbs is still very concerned with his chosen trade . |
| 7 | ‘ He 'll be right as rain , pet , ’ said Gloria . |
| 8 | You settle her down now and she 'll be right as rain in the mornin' . |
| 9 | I 'll be right as rain now we 're home . |
| 10 | At first she kept insisting she would be right as rain in the morning , but after the blackbird had heralded in three more mornings , it was clear to both mother and daughter that Martha 's grip on life was weakening . |
| 11 | Sorry to lay this on you , not fair I know as I 'll probably be right as rain by the time you get this . |
| 12 | If the Minister is saying that the proposal is liable to bog down the entire system and cause administrative chaos , he may be right as regards some of the effects . |
| 13 | She 'll be right as rain in a couple of days . |
| 14 | If old favourites were as a rule long lived , their status tended to be depressed as new substances advanced in esteem . |
| 15 | Hawaii has exhibited a much faster rate of construction , but its volcanism will be short-lived as it will be carried away from its magma source by plate motion . |
| 16 | Your so-called reporter , who thinks Scott Reynolds ca n't sing , must be deaf as well as unbelievably fucking stupid . |
| 17 | Your so-called reporter , who thinks Scott Reynolds ca n't sing , must be deaf as well as unbelievably fucking stupid . |
| 18 | Given the widespread fragility of confidence in the economic recovery , the directors believe it prudent that the dividend for the year to March 1993 should reflect that year 's results and not be presumptuous as to any future economic upturn . |
| 19 | The case series quoted in their article in support of a low mortality after intervention in elderly people may not be representative as published series are often of highly selected patients and from centres of excellence and are likely to overestimate the results obtained in more typical practice . |
| 20 | But listening to you make that case it 's very similar to reading the great debate on franchise reform in this House in the last century , when people said we should be included and that people like us should be able to have the vote and put people into Parliament , it 's I mean it was just that you were you were making that plea about pro that the Board should be representative as being like the group who are benefiting . |
| 21 | These groups refused to be specific as regards how far they would go in their opposition but , as Peter Shanley of the MEG told Today Tonight ‘ We 're not ruling out any action whatsoever ’ . |
| 22 | One of my favourite places is the Laggan area , the Laggan in the Great Glen ( one has to be specific as there are other Laggans — a common name , meaning a hollow ) . |
| 23 | A downturn is expected in 1993 since activity is anticipated to be lower as the company does not expect these contracts to be repeated . |
| 24 | Remember , floor level draughtproofing materials should be fitted securely and not be loose-lying as they can be a hazard for falls . |
| 25 | For example the 1989 Report expressed the hope that there would be regional as well as national programming , that committees would be covered , and that there would be a significant amount of live broadcasting . |
| 26 | Instead , place your fingers on each note in the order that you intend to pick them ; in other words , the full voicing of each chord will only be complete as you play the final , highest note . |
| 27 | The local authority may be hesitant as to the merit of the buildings and be worried whether the Department of the Environment will support it if there is an appeal — often a lengthy and expensive procedure . |
| 28 | If it can not , there may be political as well as economic implications to reckon with . |
| 29 | Many of the trends in France , he believes , are equally observable in other European societies , and the price they will all pay will be political as well as cultural . |
| 30 | Active citizenship may not be possible as today life is geared around the individual and common interests are hard to identify — ; ‘ people are ill-informed judges of their own interests therefore representatives do a better job . ’ |