Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] as [art] next [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as soon as the next downpour came the crust was soaked , vile gas bubbles would belch forth from it and infect the surrounding air . |
| 2 | ( He intends to seek a meeting with the new Environment Secretary as soon as the next government is formed . ) |
| 3 | As soon as the next over starts , the work begins all over again . |
| 4 | I am sure that , despite his letter in your May issue ( Arm 's length or arm 's twist ) John Mallet really understands as well as the next man that , when I wrote in my letter of 10 March in The Times that ‘ we do not apply the arm 's length principle to the national museums and galleries ’ , I was saying no more than that there is no funding body between the Office of Arts and Libraries ( now the Department for the National Heritage ) and the national museums and galleries as there is between the Government and the subsidised theatres and performing arts bodies . |
| 5 | Now , I can hold my liquor as well as the next man , so it is ludicrous to suggest that when I reversed the club van into the tea hut I was under the influence . |
| 6 | ‘ Look , I can take rejection as well as the next man , perhaps even better ! |
| 7 | An actor can wear his cap as an academic in private conversation as well as the next person , but once on stage the actor responds to the requirements of a scene being played , and works through from moment to moment . |
| 8 | We all wan na do as well as the next person sitting next to us do n't we ? |
| 9 | responsibility as well as the next college lecturers , that 'll help you . |