Example sentences of "[adj] as it [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It could well be that it was the very fact of the fading of life enjoyment which is experienced with the responsibilities of adulthood and parenthood — and this could have affected the very primitive man just as much as it does modern man — which precipitated the very first of man 's attempts to take control of his future and the progress of evolution , by becoming ‘ civilised ’ . |
2 | Stereotyped deviant behaviour is inevitably a social phenomenon , and concerns us almost as much as it does social psychologists or psychiatrists . |
3 | The market distrusts people businesses almost as much as it distrusts American companies with their main share listings in London . |
4 | COOK 'S NOTE : This vinaigrette is unusual as it has equal quantities of vinegar and oil . |
5 | Of course the type of soil in the area plays an important part in good gooseberry growing , and the good heavy loam of Egton Bridge is ideal as it retains vital moisture . |
6 | It is economical because it allows a high temperature to be maintained in just a small area , and useful as it encourages speedy germination of seeds and rapid rooting of cuttings . |
7 | ( The timber roofing is not merely picturesque but intensely practical as it prevents heavy winter snowfalls from rendering passage over the bridge either impossible or very hazardous . ) |
8 | Sometimes it is called the laminar sub-layer , but that is less accurate as it contains large velocity fluctuations ; and are free to rise more rapidly from the wall than . |
9 | She said : ‘ Teleworking is innovative as it allows qualified women to come back to work in senior positions . |
10 | Wall-mounted spotlights are useful , but the ability to reposition the light slightly as well as alter the direction of the beam is especially desirable as it enables different features to be highlighted as the seasons change . |