Example sentences of "something [adv] simple as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , go on , do n't stop there , I 'm sure the rest is just as fascinating — presumably that , yes , you knew Ryan , but when you flew over to find out why the hell he could n't get something so simple as planning permission you decided to do something about it yourself , and there was gullible little Hilary , all ready and waiting to fall into your arms . |
| 2 | The reader may be doomed to disappointment in reading through an article with wide contextual terms of reference if looking for something as simple as descriptions of works of art , their interpretation and evaluation . |
| 3 | Something as simple as a mug can turn a handful of pansies into a vivid display . |
| 4 | Take something as simple as a backdrop . |
| 5 | Something as simple as setting building standards that improve insulation could cut heating bills , but Lovins suggested that more far-reaching effects could come from thinking about the energy used in the whole process of building . |
| 6 | You will gather I mean it caught me unawares , and in fact it disturbed me that having a bit of a wobbly on something as simple as this did not bode well for the Devil 's Ridge , which The Munros book described as a section where ‘ some may welcome the security of a rope ’ . |
| 7 | Children often bring a new toy or special gift they have received to show their teacher and friends , and this may become the basis for a collection , as may something as simple as a pretty sweet wrapper or even an old shoe . |
| 8 | The F-Plan recipes , meal suggestions and charts on the following pages give you plenty of scope both for doing your own thing and eating your own thing , whether it is something as simple as beans on toast or a sandwich , or something considerably more adventurous . |
| 9 | Research shows that something as simple as a bowl of cornflakes can improve moods dramatically , one researcher saying that the dose of carbohydrate acted on women like a tranquilliser . |
| 10 | This need not follow the pattern laid down by Zacchaeus but can be something as simple as turning the back on the past and seeking reconciliation with God and other people . |
| 11 | In this instance , when dealing with something as simple as the digestive system , the lesion method gave a false picture of the role of a particular component . |
| 12 | We would like you to join us for dinner , meet our friends , enjoy a glass of wine or two over something as simple as a plate of pasta , or as extravagant as a six course meal . |
| 13 | Something as simple as whom you name buildings after plays its part in burying history . |
| 14 | Something as simple as Linda 's |
| 15 | might be that there could be something as simple as that that 's |
| 16 | Could be something as simple as that . |
| 17 | It could be something as simple as that . |
| 18 | Consider the operation involved in cooking something as simple as frozen peas : |
| 19 | I mean even I understand you were talking about the children sort of being out in the dark on their own erm even just something as simple as that . |
| 20 | To break them down into calls by type of station or something as simple as that . |
| 21 | ‘ If you do n't understand something as simple as — as morality , ’ she said stiffly , ‘ then — ’ |
| 22 | might be that there could be something as simple as that that 's |
| 23 | Could be something as simple as that . |