Example sentences of "[adv] smoothly as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cameron slept instantly , and woke and dreamed and woke and dreamed for hours — the river , the cold shock of the water between his legs , the glimmer of light on the far shore , the current filling his mouth , he swam against it , it helped him , he struck out as smoothly as a seal , skimming effortlessly , he could power onwards forever , the water buoying him , his hand stroking it easily backwards without a splash … |
| 2 | This process rarely runs as smoothly as I have suggested . |
| 3 | Tucked away in the imagination , my planting ideas are all absolutely brilliant and flow from brain to magazine page as smoothly as dew running down an iris leaf . |
| 4 | This was in itself , however , of little significance in an atmosphere impregnated with tension , and anxiety that the western offensive could not conceivably go as smoothly as the Polish and Scandinavian campaigns . |
| 5 | With many similar safety features , this latest Astra offers sharper performance with good build quality and economy , though it does not ride as smoothly as its major rival . |
| 6 | But Mr Kinnock , 50 , clearly devastated by his party 's rejection at the polls , wants a successor chosen as quickly and as smoothly as possible . |
| 7 | He grasped the forestay in both hands as high up as he could reach and drew himself out of the water and on to the forward hull beam as smoothly as a dolphin breaking for air . |
| 8 | But matters had not gone as smoothly as all that . |
| 9 | Apart from being baked hard by the heat of the lava , these sediments were quite undisturbed , and had been carried bodily as smoothly as if they had gone up in a lift . |
| 10 | A device which aims to make the flow of water over the daggerboard slot as smoothly as possible . |
| 11 | Policies in Botswana have not worked out as smoothly as expected . |
| 12 | So each step has to be planned patiently with her , so that this big change in her life can take place as smoothly as possible . |
| 13 | Keep this section light and relaxed , and make it flow as smoothly as you can . |
| 14 | The object here is to make the model fly as smoothly as possible and , ideally , the control movements should be set to the absolute minimum , while the gyro gain should be as high as possible . |
| 15 | Wales still struggled for possession although Copsey 's aggressive involvement ensured that Ireland 's ball was not delivered as smoothly as it might have been . |
| 16 | These are the people who ensure that the week-long adventure goes as smoothly as possible for children such as Amelia . |
| 17 | Rik Mayall , as the Sultan of Turkey , is a natural too , swapping lines as smoothly as the best of them . |
| 18 | But I need n't have worried , she came to me just as smoothly as before , and I flew her half a dozen times a session over the next four days . |
| 19 | No doubt , when events start to run as smoothly as I forecast , you will assume it must be coincidence . |
| 20 | The Company was pleased to accept , but things did not progress as smoothly as had been anticipated . |
| 21 | The identification of the farm worker with his fellow villagers was reinforced by this , and even local farmers , who also had an interest in securing skilled labour and ensuring that the farm ran as smoothly as possible , contributed to the process by seeking out the best workers according to their reputation in the locality . |
| 22 | Tiny little thing that he is ! ’ ) has faded out of her life as smoothly as he shimmered in and left her a Cartier pen which she seems to have mislaid . |
| 23 | They moved towards the left-hand urn , sliding through the crowd of their superiors as smoothly as serpents in the garden . |
| 24 | The best laid plans do n't always run as smoothly as they should , so we have tried to identify areas where you might encounter problems . |
| 25 | We are in close liaison with the examinations board and both committees are working in harmony to make sure , the module system runs as smoothly as possible at this time . |
| 26 | Hornbeam moved as smoothly as a snake , creeper twisted , ivy writhed about the mossy bark , reaching towards her , its soft and furry touch tickling as it wound about her skin . |
| 27 | The scheme did not work as smoothly as was expected . |
| 28 | The main point is not to be caught out unexpectedly and be prepared to launch into a contingency routine as smoothly as possible . |