Example sentences of "[adv] as [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The blitz will be headlined by the long-awaited eight-way system and a 25% to 30% performance boost for the uni-processor 9021 , which is expected to tail off somewhat as more processors are added and coupling overheads multiply . |
| 2 | According to British observers , rules were altered occasionally in mid-flight with protests from the French flying as thickly as English arrows at Agincourt . |
| 3 | Furthermore as nationalised industries were intended to operate in the ‘ national interest ’ , it was claimed that this should lead to improved industrial relations , as the strife between labour and capital , associated with capitalist ownership , was reduced . |
| 4 | Of course , road accidents and pedestrian tumbles would also increase alarmingly as wind-blown polymer dust spread round the locality . |
| 5 | At the root of his lifestyle was pots of money , treated almost entirely as disposable income , given that he still lived with his parents . |
| 6 | ONE CAN but wish the publishers of all good luck in getting their money back on this book , for , much as all cricketers should not only strive to become good fielders but enjoy the process of improving their game , how many will lash out nigh on £15 for a manual to help them do so ? |
| 7 | Much as many Ethiopians fear and loathe the government , they are calling for more political and economic freedom , and would not feel liberated by the TPLF . |
| 8 | Given the triumph of fundamentalist Islam in Iran and the strength of similar forces in Afghanistan , many who saw no justification for Soviet intervention in law in 1979 could see one on grounds of ‘ national security ’ : much as such justifications were offered for the flagrantly illegal annexations of western Poland , the Baltic republics , Bessarabia , northern Bukovina and parts of Finnish territory in 1939–40 . |
| 9 | It is true , of course , that most Victorian parents regarded acquaintance with death as an integral part of the school of experience , much as modern parents look upon sex education . |
| 10 | Much as some people hate going to school , they will frequently be glad afterwards that they were made to do so . |
| 11 | Feminist psychologists tend to see the significance of gender differences much as conventional psychologists do . |
| 12 | As well as starch , carbohydrate can occur naturally as simple sugars . |
| 13 | Thomas lies as naturally as other men breathe , if he told truth he would be untrue to himself . |
| 14 | And it was one of the critici criticisms that came out of the er I think it was one of the annual general meetings non-executive directors in there to oversee er basically as another control against Mister himself I suppose really at the end of the day . |
| 15 | While Noah used to make his animals do dog-paddles behind the boat for as long as two hours to build up their stamina , modern-day swimming coaches apparently believe in relatively short intensive sessions . |
| 16 | Every afternoon she would wake from her afternoon sleep and cry pitifully , sometimes for as long as two hours . |
| 17 | But this mink sometimes took as long as two hours to catch one . |
| 18 | One faintly ludicrous example is a 1993 case where the Court of Appeal said that a sentence passed on a Mr Fairman would ‘ indicate to other people who might be minded to set fire to armchairs in the middle of a domestic row that if they do , they were likely to go to prison for as long as two years ’ . |
| 19 | So long as two key sequences do not produce overlapping remainders this can achieve results considerably better than true randomization . |
| 20 | It can take as long as two weeks after you give your blood sample before you get your result , which can be a difficult and stressful time . |
| 21 | Their supply base had been moved forward to Benghazi , which by that time had been captured by the British , and it was intended to stay out for as long as two months , mounting almost nightly raids . |
| 22 | Feeding takes place at night and toads continue to forage for as long as conditions are reasonably humid , sometimes for as long as two months . |
| 23 | The-troops also slept in the lavatories — a very awkward situation , this , as sometimes , if there was an air-raid , the train crawled and the journey could take as long as sixteen hours . |
| 24 | ( e ) Staff Two particular matters , in the nature of carrot and stick , may conveniently be mentioned here as being important for the partners to determine as a matter of firm policy : ( 1 ) r7 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 permits solicitors to share their profits with their bona fide employees so long as such arrangements do not conceal an effective partnership . |
| 25 | 7.6.4 The Landlord shall not be liable to rebuild or reinstate the Premises or the Retained Parts if and for so long as such rebuilding or reinstating is prevented by Supervening Events |
| 26 | So long as such men as Willaert , Verdelot , and Arcadelt held posts in Venice , Florence , and Rome that is , until the mid-century or after Italian music can not be said to have emancipated itself from northern tutelage . |
| 27 | Of the two main regions , Bas Armagnac produces more elegant spirits , whereas Ténarèze , with its heavy , chalky clay soil , tends to make hefty brandies that take as long as thirty years to show their true potential . |
| 28 | But the work could last for as long as 11 weeks and local councillors have claimed that they should have been consulted about the scheme . |
| 29 | Au these possibilities are recognized in EC competition policy , and are given exemption from Article 85 so long as certain safeguards are in place . |
| 30 | So long as other leaders do not follow Dubček 's example , Moscow can be confident of dealing with known quantities in its client states and of possessing means to manipulate factional rivalries to its own advantage . |