Example sentences of "get as [adv] as " in BNC.
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1 | Speak slowly , and get as soon as possible to the core of your case . |
2 | But you 're not going to sound like Johnny unless you get as tight as hell , because Johnny 's a really tight guitar player . |
3 | Neither is it that tonics are not requested ; large numbers of people get as far as the doctor 's surgery to complain of tiredness , lethargy and mild depression , and even larger numbers go straight to the chemist . |
4 | and get as far as we can and break off about half past twelve for an hour |
5 | I , I shall be seeing the you know in a few weeks time the daughter she 's a , she 's er Rene that was erm Eddie , who were very big pals of mine and we go to the anniversary lunch together so we 're all over eighty but erm you could n't the bread shop , was another confectioner 's shop , and then turning round the corner you come to another shop , up two steps , which was and that was another type of confectionery and shop , then you get as far as the corn and seed people er they used to have a shop in Street as well , and then before the First World War there was the butchers and they sold foreign meat . |
6 | Well I expect Jamie can , get as much , get as far as a button your blouse . |
7 | I said ooh cos I said when I come here we 're always so busy I said I only get as far as er er the kitchen do n't I ? |