Example sentences of "[adv] as [adj] as they seem " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , things are not as bad as they seem . |
| 2 | We know from experimental evidence that dreams proceed as it were in " real " time , and are just as long as they seem . |
| 3 | Although I personally endorse Labov 's views on the matter of candid recording , it has to be admitted that the issues are not always as clear-cut as they seem . |
| 4 | If the paramilitaries are really as untouchable as they seem , the world will begin to draw parallels between the PLO , the ANC , the IRA and the UDA . |
| 5 | It can therefore be seen that these inducements are not quite as attractive as they seem at first sight . |
| 6 | Thus , it is often pointed out that the statistics of murder include many domestic killings , the implication being that the figures are not therefore quite as grave as they seem . |
| 7 | Love scenes in the movies are never as romantic as they seem . |