Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [adv] as [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We compromised on borrowing the Land Rover for positioning , followed by walking as far as their enthusiasm took them . |
| 2 | The Bishop : ‘ I think it is a very balanced and very clear statement of how we should be living so far as our sexuality is concerned . ’ |
| 3 | But undulating side-wings are not such powerful propellants as a thrashing tail , so the manta can not swim as fast as its shark cousins or rival them as hunters . |
| 4 | But the damage was done as far as my faith was concerned , which is probably why I went mad . |
| 5 | She was , in terms of the law , the better witness , did not rail or curse as wildly as her opponent and rival — the widow , at one point , fell to the ground in convulsions , twitching and flailing . |
| 6 | So Drummle will do well enough as my husband . |
| 7 | They widened still further as his eyes ran slowly over the visible curves of her body . |
| 8 | His exalted mood faded as swiftly as his dream . |
| 9 | The new school is drawn as irresistibly as its predecessors to the great central mystery about Mary , her involvement in the murder of Darnley . |
| 10 | In constituencies they fared as badly as their West German counterparts , and nationally even worse , winning overall only 0.4% of the votes . |
| 11 | The threat was enough to stop Rita and Bob going as far as their friends with real rude words . |
| 12 | ‘ She was eighteen then , a lovely girl , with beautiful skin , long curling black hair , and fine black eyes which shone as brightly as her jewels . |
| 13 | The terrified Frankie skidded round the corner wall of the end house and raced as fast as his legs would carry him down towards the walkway gate . |
| 14 | ‘ Let me go , Alain , ’ she ordered as firmly as her trembling would allow , but he was not at all impressed . |
| 15 | He gazed at her shapely legs , exposed as far as her thighs . |
| 16 | If this is followed , it should let bands progress as far as their creativity will allow . |
| 17 | Now he would sleep as peacefully as his mother and brother in their unmarked grave in the woods . |
| 18 | I never got as far as his nose . |
| 19 | Matilda lived as hardily as her men . |
| 20 | Her eyes flew open just as his lips found the delicate curve of her neck . |
| 21 | Once you are wed , and known once more as my daughter , the rest will soon be forgotten . ’ |
| 22 | However , when he neared the blank concrete wall , he saw an opening to his right and found he had merely reached a ninety degree turn , round which the tunnel still stretched as far as his torch beam could reach . |
| 23 | First , the appalling Beria had been arrested at pistol point in the Kremlin and executed as privily as his victims . |
| 24 | At the Queen Street entrance she caught a glimpse of a red-clad figure running as fast as her legs would carry her to keep up with the woman who was taking her away . |
| 25 | According to tests with the missile in the US , of the missiles that successfully penetrate as far as their target , half will land within about 12 m of the aiming point . |
| 26 | Her head swam as his lips probed hers and she softened even further as his hands began to caress her compulsively . |
| 27 | True , at death our essence is finally overcome so far as its actualisation in space and time goes , but as long as we live we can go on realizing it in as full a form as circumstances allow . |
| 28 | This place looked solid enough from the inside , but it could change as quickly as your mind . |
| 29 | He screamed as loudly as his horse that was now blocking the high road with its failing death throes . |
| 30 | You ought to go to Yelton yourself and see the privation there , but I do n't suppose you could walk as far as your gate , never mind finding a horse strong enough to carry you . |