Example sentences of "[adv] again as [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are told that the global military expenditure every year amounts to £235,000 million , twice as much as the nations spend on health , and half as much again as they spend on education . |
| 2 | The $100m that clubs are paying in players ' wages this year is more than half as much again as they paid in 1990 . |
| 3 | ‘ Your Neighbours thresh as much again as you . ’ |
| 4 | As a result , by the end of the decade , output per person in manufacturing was half as much again as it had been at the start of the decade . |
| 5 | Health spending is half as much again as it was in 1979 , after taking account of inflation . |
| 6 | The number of crimes in England and Wales is nearly half as much again as it was in 1973 . |
| 7 | My very ordinary London flat costs about half as much again as my flat in Glasgow , which is an infinitely superior building in which to live in every respect . |
| 8 | Tree shrews are usually 6–10 in ( 15–25 cm ) in length with a tail as long again as their body . |
| 9 | Twice before it had stopped , allowing them to get close , only to move away again as their senses had reached a fever pitch of readiness . |
| 10 | The rope swayed a little as he went down hand over hand , then he was on the ground and the rope went still again as he held it fast and turned his face up to her . |
| 11 | Steve asked once again as they headed out of Palma , taking the same route Ruth had returned to Palma by — the quickest route . |
| 12 | On the train journey back south they were cheered once again as they passed through every station , and this time Charlie felt they were more worthy of the hatted ladies ' respect . |
| 13 | ‘ Hello , ’ said Mrs. Hennessy , turning off the vacuum cleaner once again as he came into the room . |
| 14 | His mouth encompassed hers once again as he drove into her , so shockingly abrupt and yet so incredibly sensual . |
| 15 | He tried to ease his body to one side to let her come in but he was surprised once again as she got hold of his hand and began to pull him out of the bed . |
| 16 | Romance blossomed once again as she realised how close Neil had come to being killed . |
| 17 | She nodded , dicing with death once again as she swallowed more champagne . |
| 18 | When Athman did re-emerge into visibility , it was once again as someone embroiled in the struggles of others , and , now along with Gide , subjected to the homophobic sneer . |
| 19 | She really did detest his mockery , for it was there again as he drawled , ‘ Brainy as well as beautiful ! ’ |
| 20 | This , this , you know , is saying something very , very simple , it 's telling you straight away , okay it 's , it is , it is quite nice to have the quote in there again as I say , if somebody , if somebody is trying to do a little advance story , to say , you could all , you could from there you could actually write something which , without having to go back and make a phone call . |
| 21 | The covers rustled and her tightly held muscles loosened a bit , only to clench tightly again as he chuckled . |
| 22 | From a dark corner of the stairs we admired the ladies as they went up to their rooms , and then again as they descended to dinner in their elegant evening dresses . |
| 23 | he bought a flat do he had to go where he was getting , aye , more money , and then again as I say if he was ill he would get his pay for so long . |
| 24 | We learn a lot of things but then again as I say |
| 25 | He sighed heavily again as he moved over to sit down beside her , leaning forward and burying his face in his hands for a moment . |
| 26 | Slowly struggling up from the depths of deep unconsciousness , Laura flicked open her eyelids , only to shut them firmly again as she winced at the brilliant sunshine flooding in through the windows of the bedroom . |
| 27 | ‘ People just like the idea of us being in love , ’ he sighed at the thought of going over ground yet again as he explained the need for him to step out of Kylie 's tiny shadow . |
| 28 | Instead , he did another trick with the steering-wheel , making her lurch forward again as they turned off the road , between a pair of high wrought-iron gates , and headed up a tree-lined gravel driveway towards a fabulous , sprawling , red-roofed villa . |
| 29 | She felt her head going back , then brought it forward again as she said , ‘ It 's … it 's been pretty hot lately ; it affects us all . ’ |