Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] much [conj] a " in BNC.

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1 Listening carefully for any sound that might indicate fitzAlan 's presence , she stretched out a cautious foot , ready to withdraw it immediately if she encountered so much as a hint of him .
2 No comments whatsoever could be found in the first soundings of reactions ‘ which even provided so much as a hint that some or other people 's comrade was in agreement with the attempted assassination ’ .
3 It cost an arm and a leg — it 's an ordinary navy coat to me , and it cost as much as a fur . ’
4 Many of the families spent the first night huddled together in the open but tradition maintains that no one suffered as much as a common cold .
5 I never heard so much as a malicious word or imputation .
6 At our next meeting we were able to have a long chat , I found very frank and easy to talk to and felt very much that a two way supportive relationship developed quite quickly , as opposed to supporter-supportee ( does this word exist ? ) . is now 14 months old and we have contrived to get together on a regular basis .
7 ‘ When you get really hungry you 'll be sorry you gave so much as a mouthful away . ’
8 It all became too much as a woman in the crowd shouted : ‘ We love you , Di . ’
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