Example sentences of "so simple as " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this rule is not so simple as at first sight it looks , for it means , not that priority is gained by registration , but that it is lost through failure to register . |
| 2 | She knows that even something that seems so simple as giving a wash has to be thought about and done in a sensitive way . |
| 3 | In actuality this relationship between managers and workers is not so simple as it may first appear to be . |
| 4 | So , she thought , you are not so simple as you look . |
| 5 | He was not so simple as to believe that the danger would be over when Aldhelm went home frustrated , but what followed he would have to encounter and parry when it came . |
| 6 | Well , go on , do n't stop there , I 'm sure the rest is just as fascinating — presumably that , yes , you knew Ryan , but when you flew over to find out why the hell he could n't get something so simple as planning permission you decided to do something about it yourself , and there was gullible little Hilary , all ready and waiting to fall into your arms . |
| 7 | This not only serves to give the issues all the appearance of being fundamental and crucial , but also conceals the fact that matters are not so simple as to be accurately captured by such a dualistic portrayal . |