Example sentences of "as strong as [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is not as strong as gravity on the Earth — because the Moon is smaller and lighter . |
| 2 | I want nothing more than to walk along on the darkened plain , the moon as strong as winter sunlight in London , speaking Maa with this man . |
| 3 | Modern ceramics such as carbon silicon and nitrogen silicon are almost as strong as steel , and conduct far less heat . |
| 4 | Apparently , up until quite recently all Warwick basses were made with aluminium truss rods which obviously are not as strong as steel ones and are liable to break after being adjusted a few times . |
| 5 | Spider silk is made from proteins , and is nearly as strong as nylon , though it can be stretched twice as far as the man-made material . |
| 6 | And he knew , with a regret which was almost as strong as grief , that with this parting there would be no protests , no appeals , no desperate clinging to the past . |
| 7 | — nearly as strong as blood-relationship |
| 8 | ‘ A love as strong as death . |