Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adv] [adv] as [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reputation of number eighty-two was widespread , and prior to the outbreak of the Great War , it ranked as highly as any of the European brothels , and was reputed to number amongst its clients the very highest in the land . |
| 2 | He turned as naturally as any other cleric to the small domestic hospitality . |
| 3 | Then , when playing in the top flight for us , he shone as brightly as any of the great players who opposed him and gained his first England Under 23 cap in October 1970 in recognition of his undisputed talent . |
| 4 | I thought , I did n't think that it takes as long as that . |
| 5 | But even so , you would n't have thought it went as fast as that in a creature that moves so slowly , would you , Miss Honey ? ’ |
| 6 | He dressed as foppishly as any stat– officer , always wearing his medals in full ceremonial order . |
| 7 | " I 've never seen anything work as fast as that injection . " |