Example sentences of "the [adj] as [v-ing] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Librarianship textbooks sometimes draw a distinction between ‘ select bibliographies ’ and ‘ guides to the literature ’ , defining the latter as providing a discussion of the structure of the subject literature and bibliographical examples , rather than a full set of references . |
| 2 | Connecting a plotter to a computer is generally just the same as connecting a printer , at least in terms of the interface . |
| 3 | This just is n't the same as using a notebook in transit . |
| 4 | It was nearly the same as writing a letter home from school . |
| 5 | But it 's not the same as having a wage , it 's not the same as having a pay-packet . |
| 6 | ‘ It is not the same as having a video or television stolen . |
| 7 | Solitary people often have a cat or dog as a companion too ; but it is not the same as having a companion of one 's own kind . |
| 8 | The redundancy money would be quite a bit but that was not the same as having a wage coming in . |
| 9 | But it 's not the same as having a wage , it 's not the same as having a pay-packet . |
| 10 | The Act assumes that , in the case of a company with the share capital , becoming a shareholder is the same as becoming a member . |
| 11 | Its the same as making a formula one car go at 200 miles an hour for each and every driver … handling is down to individual skill |
| 12 | So take away a minus three is the same as adding a plus three , and what would that come to ? |