Example sentences of "anything [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Smith , the British No 23 from Staffordshire , could hardly do anything right as Croft raced to a 4-0 lead and broke service four times en route to the first set . |
| 2 | He wanted to speak , to say anything so as not to seem sullen or graceless , but there was nothing ; and they went into the restaurant stiffly , not looking at each other . |
| 3 | She had to change planes there , and spent the stopover walking the concourse , inventing an interest in everything and anything so as not to think . |
| 4 | After all , we all know how often we tell the truth , and I 'm sure it does n't seem anything like as complicated a process as I 've said it is . |
| 5 | Both animals eat fish , yes , but mink eat almost anything else as well . |
| 6 | He was full of minor nervous habits : an eye-twitch , a frequent snapping of the thumbs and fingers when reading or in conversation , a flicking of the tongue before starting a speech , and , in a rather different category , an addiction to putting objects , particularly books , but matches , pipes , paper knives and almost anything else as well , to his nostrils and audibly sniffing at them . |
| 7 | anything else as well |