Example sentences of "[adv] as [adv] as they [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Only as far as they know she had n't seen a doctor . ’ |
| 2 | There is no doubt that their super-sensitive barbules detect our lines just as easily as they detect food , but , fortunately for us , they usually accept our offerings in spite of the obvious danger they have felt , though the same danger compels them to take the bait ‘ hit-and-run ’ style . |
| 3 | Now although such a rule is not part of my physical or material world , its existence constrains my action just as effectively as they do ; we can call this a constraint of the world of ideas . |
| 4 | Blackbirds , wrens and some others will mock a ferret just as readily as they mock any other predator . |
| 5 | Now as far as they know their money is coming . |
| 6 | The storms seldom last long and the floods subside almost as quickly as they arise . |
| 7 | When they have moved forwards as far as they feel they want to go they then leave one of the bottles , place both their hands on the other and have to get back without touching the the floor with any part of their body . |
| 8 | Despite this , most people persist in proposing their ideas at least twice as often as they suggest them ! |
| 9 | Snooker frames with Julian last about twice as long as they do with anybody else . |