Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [adv] [adv] as [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | This place looked solid enough from the inside , but it could change as quickly as your mind . |
| 3 | Now he would sleep as peacefully as his mother and brother in their unmarked grave in the woods . |
| 4 | So Drummle will do well enough as my husband . |
| 5 | This book is meant for people who live alone , so this chapter is not about sharing your living accommodation permanently , but temporarily : perhaps with a pet , which will last as long as their lifetime , perhaps with a guest or a short-term lodger . |
| 6 | Now that the gamekeeper has turned poacher , it is not clear whether Fabius will fight as hard as his predecessor for money . |
| 7 | A society in which all can climb as far as their talents can reach , in which the ladder of opportunity is available to every boy and girl , will be both more vital and more prosperous . |