Example sentences of "[adj] as [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 'll need to spread your talents if you hope to make a living from writing and I 'd recommend reading Thirty Ways to Make Money From Writing by Jennie Hawthorne ( Rosters , £4.95 ) which covers markets as diverse as working for the trade press , humour and writing for children . |
| 2 | However divorce is as effective as dieting for shifting stubborn weight ! |
| 3 | On the contrary , they saw their San Francisco elderly as fighting for survival and self-esteem through a remarkable variety of strategies . |
| 4 | That seemed , when she thought about it , almost as good as saying for ever . |
| 5 | Which is as important as preparing for disorder itself . |
| 6 | ‘ There is the other side of the coin in that Alistair and Louis have deprived two local players of places so we ensured that they considered playing just as important as playing for Zimbabwe or Northern Transvaal . ’ |
| 7 | Support was welcomed , but except in the case of Israel and the United States , the relationships which evolved tended to be as frustrating as rewarding for all the contestants . |