Example sentences of "[adv] tightly [vb pp] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peter had taken the flute from Tom , Tom was dancing with Alice and Jarvis capering with Jay , while Tina and Billy were half under the table in a clinch so tightly intertwined as to seem to make one person of them . |
| 2 | It is equally worth noting if the class is so tightly controlled as to inhibit seriously pupil response . |
| 3 | In an election as tightly poised as this one , every bit of glitter , every scintilla of excitement could — just could — turn a winning margin . |
| 4 | This means that the pots must be packed very full and the contents pressed and pressed until they are as tightly packed as possible . |
| 5 | Er , whereas St John is as tightly controlled as a as a strong elastic band is n't he ? |