Example sentences of "[adj] as [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | But smoking was obviously kosher as far as this old bat went . |
| 2 | But it was still kosher as far as Albert Roger Quigley was concerned . |
| 3 | Fish are unable to spawn as their breeding grounds are buried or destroyed by sand banks created by the dredgers , whose operations render water undrinkable as far as 60 km downstream . |
| 4 | Mrs Symons was , as a matter of fact , a frequent visitor to this house before the war ; indeed , she was among the most popular as far as the staff were concerned due to the kind appreciation she never shied from showing . |
| 5 | But I imagine this often happens — people are for all practical purposes sane as far as the analyst 's door and become mad as they stretch themselves out and explain their sanity . |
| 6 | There are thousands of Wealden houses which survive , though few as early as Pattenden . |
| 7 | Niall might be free as far as the law was concerned , but he had been the injured party , the one left to pick up the pieces when the woman he must have loved walked out . |
| 8 | That having been said , it is true that attack is predicted by other postures only about half as well as escape . |
| 9 | A weak sun was about to rise , turning the darkness to a dusty grey : their horses plodded along the frozen track , both riders taking special care against the potholes , some as deep as a man , which could bring down and even kill both the unwary rider and his horse . |
| 10 | You know , the number and I mean has n't been able to get round to buying space in the T T G and Travel Weekly until the first two weeks in February cos we were so late in informing him I must had this conversation has taken away the brochure so there 's not a copy here but we 'll try and get hold of some as soon as possible but I mean they 're mainly for Glasgow but had been been up there from R and D y'know and she said that the people up there did n't seem to know the slightest thing about interline how to deal with interline tickets and agency tickets and all that sort of business . |
| 11 | National Meteorological Archive ( Bracknell ) Climatological data covering the British Isles have been gathered , some as early as 1900 . |
| 12 | For example , you can seal the gap between the hardboard and the frame with masking tape , but make sure that you do this as neatly as possible . |
| 13 | Hope perceived this as acutely as anyone else ; he had experienced being called a black bastard , being physically abused , being spat at , being excluded . |
| 14 | It is very important that we look at this as soon as possible . |
| 15 | On behalf of ‘ Spokes ’ therefore , I would like to ask the Highways Department if they could attend to this as soon as possible . |
| 16 | I would be grateful if you could take action on this as soon as possible . |
| 17 | We will wish to introduce clear guidance and operational systems to expedite this as soon as possible . |
| 18 | Kindly rectify this as soon as possible and consult Betty Syrett if you have any doubts or queries on the subject . |
| 19 | The RCM understood this as well as they understood the realities of keeping up the supply of foster parents . |
| 20 | The railways aroused an even greater opposition for this as well as for numerous other reasons , and not only among those who quietly enjoyed the amenities of a large estate . |
| 21 | One of the particular benefits of receiving such an accolade as Scotmedia Magazine 's Best Scottish Business Magazine 1993 is that it gives the chance to pay tribute to the hard work of the people you see listed in the blue panel adjacent to this as well as of the contributors and others instrumental in our success . |
| 22 | The Law Society believes this as strongly as I do . |
| 23 | Put another way , she had been plucked and prepared for meetings like this as carefully as a goose is dressed for the oven . |
| 24 | A small group of professionals , myself included , selected those books which we believed should be saved at all costs but , although we did this as conscientiously as possible , our combined subject knowledge was at best partial and it is inevitable that some books worthy of preservation were overlooked … |
| 25 | Le Corbusier understood this as early as 1932 . |
| 26 | Get this as early as possible so that ATC can fit you into their traffic . |
| 27 | She had to ease her way past Fen 's masculine bulk to reach her objective , and she did this as swiftly as possible , feeling strangely uneasy at his proximity . |
| 28 | Quinquennial , institutional review visits became more prominent , and Hornby commented : ‘ I shoved this as hard as I could go ’ . |
| 29 | He did all this as noisily as possible . |
| 30 | Should you make a written request for a change in your payment arrangements , we will act on this as promptly as possible and where we are unable to comply with your request , we will send a full response within 10 working days . |