Example sentences of "[vb infin] as [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 31 | It may be necessary to make a child vomit as soon as possible , by putting two fingers down the throat if you have to . |
| 32 | However , the technology is moving very fast and , as pen computers come into common usage , prices will fall as dramatically as the prices of conventional computers have over the last couple of years . |
| 33 | It is easy to blame the pressure of daily life and the stress it causes for the fact that we do not feel as well as we should like — and , indeed , in many cases an excess of stress and tension may be the cause . |
| 34 | ‘ When the recovery does come , we will not benefit as quickly as we should . |
| 35 | When the recovery comes we will not benefit as quickly as we should . |
| 36 | I would therefore be very grateful if you could confirm as soon as possible that you can contribute in this way . |
| 37 | I would be grateful if you could confirm as soon as possible that you wish the application to go forward in the current year as noted here . |
| 38 | Because of the recession , there is a prospect that more of that money will flow back out of Washington afterwards in refunds to taxpayers who did not do as well as in the past . |
| 39 | ‘ But one thing I do n't want to happen as time goes by is to sit down and say that I did n't do as well as I might have done in another tournament because I did n't put in enough effort . |
| 40 | One reason why students do n't do as well as they should at A level is that they ca n't express themselves . |
| 41 | Third , you have to believe that they can do as well as you . |
| 42 | " I am not sure I could do as well as you say in politics . |
| 43 | ‘ You do n't do as well as she 's done in the majors without being a very good player , ’ said Jim Webb , the LPGA 's deputy commissioner . |
| 44 | Roger did not do as well as hoped in his ‘ A ’ levels , but will probably go to Birmingham to do a BSc in Computer Engineering . |
| 45 | She 's just come out of Saint Mary 's did n't do as well as she thought , or everybody else hoped she would do in her A levels , so is now retaking one . |
| 46 | We 've got ta do as well as we can and we 've got ta try and get promotion this year . |
| 47 | We 've got ta do as well as we can and we 've got ta try and get promotion this year . |
| 48 | So widows in large houses ( who always feature prominently in arguments about property taxes ) will not do as badly as under the rates . |
| 49 | Erm for what it 's worth , I 'll give you my suggestions about what we should do as far as ticket prices are concerned er , having taken in a view of the most important factor of the treasurer 's comments but also bearing in mind that we did have high recurring expenses this year , which wo n't apply in future and we 're not here to make money . |
| 50 | I do not wish in any way to take away anything from David Scott-Cowper 's incredible achievement but I do feel that one should ensure as far as possible that reports are written correctly . |
| 51 | ‘ British Gas will ensure as far as reasonably practicable that the goods and services which it procures are not inherently damaging to the environment during their use or disposal . |
| 52 | The only slight criticism I could have was that maybe we did n't finish as well as we should have , ’ he said . |
| 53 | However , a simplistic model based exclusively on smoking habits fails to explain the higher incidence in women , since women do not smoke as heavily as men . |
| 54 | It does not grow as fast as N. indicum , but the slender stalks produce more aerial leaves than the larger species . |
| 55 | Certainly , state pensions — now over £25 billion a year — will not grow as fast as they might have done , or seem likely to do in many other rich countries . |
| 56 | When Lothar himself crossed the Meuse , probably late in September , and announced that he would advance as far as the Seine , Charles 's support in Francia collapsed . |
| 57 | But it does n't matter as far as we 're concerned because one side of Katrina is just as bright as the other side . |
| 58 | But undulating side-wings are not such powerful propellants as a thrashing tail , so the manta can not swim as fast as its shark cousins or rival them as hunters . |
| 59 | For several months the Hong Kong Sevens waited , hoping that the country 's two rugby bodies would unite as quickly as they had in some other sports — most notably cricket . |
| 60 | If she chose , she could speak as gracefully as a courtier , as deviously as a diplomat . |