Example sentences of "[adv] large as [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both men were as large as their reputations , and each was also well-known for his meticulous and painstakingly thorough methods . |
| 2 | Oh yes varied , and there interesting , with , with children , particularly if they erm if I 'm doing workshops er with art and writing workshops and we come across an abstract picture , the children music , and , we , as a way into their vocabulary which is n't as large as their , their writing skills , and there 'll , there 'll decipher an abstract picture , wonderful language and I like doing that you know |
| 3 | It was annoying for them when their womenfolk smiled upon Memet , and it would have been inadvisable to hit him , since he came from a family as large as their own and as little troubled by the niceties of correct behaviour . |
| 4 | The probability of such an event may be low , but the consequences would be serious since investment income for long-term funds is approximately half as large as their total premium income . |
| 5 | The house was square and wide , of cream stone , with an imposing entrance as large as their sitting-room at home , a white arched and mullioned doorway , and lots of high leaded windows . |
| 6 | A kind woman , she had had three children of her own and a heart as large as her ample body . |
| 7 | This causes the material to become very dense in parts , to rotate rapidly , and finally to collapse into smaller , opaque spheres as large as our solar system . |
| 8 | But our economy is still over twice as large as our closest competitor . |
| 9 | Johnson told Mrs Thrale , ‘ We went up into a dining-room about as large as your blue room , where we had something given us to eat , and tea and coffee . ’ |
| 10 | Really fantastic ; sixteen guest bedrooms , each with a bathroom as large as my sitting-room . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ An inch , perhaps two , under six foot , every bit as large as his father , only in his case it 's muscle , not fat . |