Example sentences of "it [is] [verb] as [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's hammering as violently as mine , ’ he whispered shakily . |
| 2 | There is an old saying that whipping a donkey will do no good if it 's running as fast as it can . |
| 3 | The new paradigm must pass critical tests to survive , but it is born as spontaneously as the metaphors of a poet : |
| 4 | ‘ About 2,500 people receive disability working allowance and I am anxious that it is increased as quickly as possible ’ , he said , and admitted that claimants may have confused DWA with disability living allowance and claimed the wrong one . |
| 5 | I do n't think it is going as fast as it can . |
| 6 | On the first edition of the 1-inch map ( 1834 ) it is shown as boldly as the lanes linking the villages of Canons Ashby and Moreton Pinkney , and similarly on the map of 1887 . |
| 7 | If it is to function as well as it possibly can , the body has several basic needs — nutrition , exercise , relaxation , sleep and so on — but , because of the hectic pace of twentieth century life , not enough attention is paid to ensuring that these needs are met . |