Example sentences of "[det] as [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'll get better at this as I get more practice . |
| 2 | ‘ We improved in as much as we won one game , ’ said North McQuay , secretary of the Irish Bowling Association and an international selector . |
| 3 | But remember the advice of Robin Leigh-Pemberton , governor of the Bank of England : the 12-month inflation rate reflects what happened a year ago as much as what happened last month . |
| 4 | This academic study was seen as a means of extending , developing and enriching the student 's mind and , in as much as it fulfilled this function , had much to commend it . |
| 5 | It could well be that it was the very fact of the fading of life enjoyment which is experienced with the responsibilities of adulthood and parenthood — and this could have affected the very primitive man just as much as it does modern man — which precipitated the very first of man 's attempts to take control of his future and the progress of evolution , by becoming ‘ civilised ’ . |
| 6 | At the time , Jean-Claude was paralysed with grief , and much as he craved professional recognition , he had no idea how to pursue it . |
| 7 | He hated pettiness as much as he did superficial quotation . |
| 8 | Some employers may encourage you to start with fewer hours than you think you can manage , with the intention of adding to these as you gain more confidence . |
| 9 | Gray also reported making three sales ‘ three times as many as I made last year ’ . |
| 10 | Between four and six episodes was Verity Lambert 's ideal length for a story , preferring the latter as it gave more opportunity for character development which , in her belief , audiences appreciated . |
| 11 | Just the same as he loved this woman of Samaria , and because he loved her he wanted to communicate with her , he wanted to share with her , he had something for her . |