Example sentences of "by [adv] [adj] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Not by so much as a blink did Rose betray his own surprise at seeing Naseby , whose face had turned a delicate shade of puce . |
2 | Every moment I was in a fever of anxiety lest I should be missing , by so much as a second , the vital news I both longed for and dreaded . |
3 | You see , ’ she went on earnestly , ‘ if you were to change the past by so much as a second , do just one minute thing differently , the results could be catastrophic . |
4 | Savouring the sweet taste of his victory , he did not even acknowledge the Controller 's presence by so much as a glance in his direction . |
5 | Yields on well-let properties , even in the glutted City of London office market , have fallen by as much as a percentage point over the past six months . |