Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] as they are [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both cheeses are slightly unusual in as much as they are made with cooked curds that have been heated in the whey for about 30min before being drained . |
| 2 | Their unhesitating assumption that they contain all life as much as they are contained by it has helped them forge what to our eyes is an almost supernatural intimacy with their forests and creatures . |
| 3 | Windows are like eyes : they are looked at as much as they are looked out of . |
| 4 | This sort of circular debate , frequently widening out to involve others within and without the company , goes on until all are satisfied that the result is as good as they are going to get . |
| 5 | It is a magnificent setting but I do n't like playing music in the open air , and the acoustics there are not perhaps as good as they are claimed to be . |
| 6 | It is a pleasure for the coach to have two players as good as they are challenging for positions . |
| 7 | Consider the handsome facilities they have to offer : Three first class restaurants , each with its own distinct cuisine created by our award-winning chef , two convivial bars with , naturally , impeccable service , a dry ski slope , a fully-equipped trimnasium , a steam room , a heated indoor pool complete with rock formation , squash courts , saunas , beauty salon … the amenities are as numerous as they are varied . |
| 8 | Spurs not as gilded as they are painted . |
| 9 | But look more closely at the statistics , look at what is really happening on the streets and in the shops , look at how people 's lives are changing , and it becomes clear that things are not nearly as bad as they are painted . |
| 10 | The spouting water sprays add a touch of authenticity , and are quite edible as they are made from rice paper . |
| 11 | Regarding the ‘ three slow beats , it is likely that Ländler , like minuets , also had a much wider tempo range than we suppose ( the range is still quite wide as they are danced today ) . |
| 12 | If the question whether the subject matter is capable of passing by way of donatio mortis causa is put on one side , the three general requirements for such a gift may be stated very much as they are stated in contemplation , although not necessarily in expectation of impending death . |