Example sentences of "as [adj] [conj] [art] [noun sg] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Its fragrance possessed the odour of amber , and hyacinths , basils , roses and tulips were blooming as far as the eye could reach . |
| 32 | As far as the eye can see I mean . |
| 33 | As soon as he is shipped on board of a man-of-war he becomes as insignificant as a midshipman must unavoidably be from his humble situation . |
| 34 | Another in the series which will help the modern reader keep things in perspective is Susan Thomas on the Bristol Riots , which shocked the nation in 1831 , caused massive destruction in the city centre , in comparison with which the St Paul 's riots ( never as bad as the press would make out ) look like a tea party . |
| 35 | Confronting and accepting the reason for the tension is often the best way of dealing with it , since if you look logically at the cause it is often not as bad as the imagination would suggest . |
| 36 | A first flight in something as eccentric as a microlight will leave an impression that is indelible however hard you may try to forget it . |
| 37 | It 's small , quick ( a touch faster than the BJ-200 ) , as quiet as an inkjet can be , and fairly cheap . |
| 38 | Gentle of spirit and as maternal as a dog can be . |