Example sentences of "[vb mod] be as [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once any treatment has been completed , partial water changes should be carried out every three days on three consecutive occasions , before returning to fortnightly changes of about 20% , with water that must be as near as possible to that already in the aquarium , ( but hopefully that goes without saying these days ) . |
| 2 | It would be as soon as possible , but they could n't say exactly how long . |
| 3 | ‘ They said it would be as soon as possible — but it takes years for some people . |
| 4 | In this form the interview would be as near as possible to a personal discussion between two people with a common interest . |
| 5 | You say that , but are n't is n't it th the case that the loyalists , the Protestants in Northern Ireland are terrified of any kind of deal that might involve Gerry Adams because that would be as far as they are concerned the ultimate sell out , and hence there is the danger of growing sectarian violence because of fear ? |
| 6 | Well er to me it does n't quite ring true , it 's always been the boys ' ploughing match and it always will be as far as I 'm concerned but I think this happened at the time post war I ca n't say exactly which year , when the date was changed from easter time to August . |