Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [adv] [adv] as that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Things do n't always work out as well as that : ‘ Dear Sir , ’ wrote a client to a Thomas Cook branch manager in 1965 , ‘ Will you please cancel travel arrangements made by Mr — for October 3rd as the wedding has been cancelled because he is already married . ’ |
| 2 | Things do not always work out as simply as that , of course , but knowing the rules and drawing clear lines before the game starts are essential if misunderstandings are to be avoided . |
| 3 | When the handicap player copies the picture and ‘ freezes ’ his movement , he might as well only swing back as far as that . |
| 4 | I knew he could punch but I did n't know Razor could go down as quickly as that . ’ |
| 5 | The Flower of Chivalry did not go quite so far as that . |