Example sentences of "[adj] as you [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Keep it light and sometimes when things are not as clear as you would like them to be just trust and give the remedy you judge to be nearest . |
| 2 | That aside , the rest of the main editing screen is as clear as you could wish . |
| 3 | ‘ A book that is as rich and funny as you would expect from Mary Wesley ’ |
| 4 | PRIME EXAMPLES PRS EG-1 & EG-2 As everybody knows , you have to pay for quality but , as Eddie Allendiscovers , the price is n't always as high as you might think … |
| 5 | This first collar is made as high as you can work , just below the buds or branches , and tied firmly so that the hessian is not loose , which can lead to twisting and rubbing . |
| 6 | Whereas the Victorians had gone a bit ‘ foreign ’ with some of their house designs , Inglewood was as English as you could get , and looked like a clean , clear-cut , practical version of Cheshire 's most famous half-timbered house , Little Moreton Hall . |
| 7 | Us going in on foot and then the equipment being airlifted in is about as arsy-versy as you can get . |
| 8 | For a full price issue there are quite serious distractions , although the recording generally is as warm and transparent as you would expect in the Concertgebouw 's famous acoustic . |
| 9 | The reel line should be as light as you can get away with ; perhaps as low as 6lb in open water but 8lb is more sensible , specially in the new extra thin nylons . |
| 10 | Dwarfs and miniatures are becoming increasingly popular as you can grow a large , varied collection in quite a small space . |
| 11 | Are you really as free as you would wish ? |
| 12 | I think that diving can be as calorie consuming as you would like it to be . ’ |
| 13 | Located right in the city centre , convenient for the city 's air terminal and main railway station , the Warsaw Marriott is as luxurious as you would expect from any hotel managed and operated by Marriott Hotels . |
| 14 | Not as rosy as you might think if you have to rely on just the state pension , or fail to review existing pension arrangements . |
| 15 | It was about as spontaneous as you can get . ’ |
| 16 | It was about as spontaneous as you can get . ’ |
| 17 | Such behaviour is essential when you are training your dog to run free outside as you will want to put it back on the leash at the end of the period of exercise . |
| 18 | Similarly , the legalities of enforcement are not always as straightforward as you may wish . |
| 19 | That sounds simple , but it 's not quite as straightforward as you might think . |
| 20 | You encourage or motivate your child by reinforcing his/her efforts , but this is n't as straightforward as you might think . |
| 21 | Videodrome , in which sleazy TV programmer James Woods developed a VCR slot in his stomach , was about as Burroughsian as you can get . |
| 22 | I did this good-naturedly — and was as appalling as you might expect . |
| 23 | If you charter from Corsica — where there seemed to be no real shortage — take as much extra as you can manage . |
| 24 | I was majorly unpleased as you can imagine at the time but I think what it does show is that the Indians have got a terrific sense of humour . |
| 25 | WALLS The only thing left if your house or flat is still not as warm as you would like is wall insulation . |
| 26 | Not as easy as you might think — Joyce had the same problem . |
| 27 | When is not as easy as you might think . |
| 28 | Buying a travel cot is n't as easy as you might expect , mainly because you have to think about exactly what you need from it beforehand — and how much you want to pay . |
| 29 | It 's not as simple as you can have the P A , because you need someone to set it up . |
| 30 | As you work through the second phase you will be working out the diet that is as near to perfect as you can get it for your own body . |