Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [adv] [adv] as [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can concentrate on two things for only so long as changing positions to help the photographer and holding the adult shearwater proved . |
| 2 | The flat landing Rather like a belly flop in swimming , this is to be avoided at all costs since the flat impact can break a board in half as well as causing injury to the sailor . |
| 3 | What is more , the countries of Europe who are not members of the EEC have increased their trade at least as fast as have those of the Community , and there is no EEC country other than Luxembourg which has a per capita income higher than any ( except Austria ) of the Efta countries . |
| 4 | ‘ As I finished selecting these 200-odd titles which reflect the continuing excellence of writing for children , a document was leaked which made it clear that the authorities which are controlling the education of the next generation had , at a stroke , obliterated the ‘ golden age ’ of children 's literature — at least as far as reading in schools is concerned . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , both Franca and Alison had , after initial suspicion , adopted Irina , at least as far as amusing themselves by helping her to spend money on having her hair done and buying clothes . |