Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [adv] much as [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wedging itself against DEC 's DECpresents and Island Graphics Inc 's IslandPresents , which go for $795 and $1,000 respectively — Perspecta says its looking to steal as much as 20% of the market away from its competitors . |
| 2 | We could have had to pay as much as £10,000 . ’ |
| 3 | At that time there was speculation that the UK group might have to pay as much as £1.5 billion and launch a £900 million rights issue to pay for Darty . |
| 4 | The famous American film star , W C Fields , has been known to earn as much as £1,000 a day and yet he has said that his greatest thrill in life is the luxury of stretching out at night between freshly laundered sheets . |
| 5 | It was estimated to do as much as 270mph on the 535hp Wasp , but on the Shell Qualifying Course managed 286 mph . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't want to say too much as people will think I am only concerned because if the new rules come into force it will mean Shelford ca n't play for us next season . |
| 7 | If you do n't want to spend as much as £400 , remember that cheaper beds do n't last as long as more upmarket models . |
| 8 | One report suggested off-course bookmakers stood to lose as much as £100,000 . |