Example sentences of "as [adv] [adv] as [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fabergé eggs appeal as much now as ever . |
| 2 | Most people — though not all — continue to vote tribally for objectives which , after nearly 25 years of conflict , are as far apart as ever . |
| 3 | The two sides are as far apart as ever and the latest developments on the Dublin and London fronts are not likely to bring them closer . |
| 4 | End seems as far away as ever , he wrote , with the whole of the lower right panel still to sort out . |
| 5 | At the end of the day , however , recognition as an actor was also inexorably linked to becoming rich and famous — Warren Beatty 's words — and even a modest hope of that seemed as far away as ever . |
| 6 | MacLachlan , victor of eight combats over the island , was fortunate to come down on Malta itself , rather than in the sea : ‘ For what seemed like hours I hung there , apparently motionless , with Malta still as far away as ever . |
| 7 | Each state still retained a large measure of protectionism against the others , and complete free trade still remained as far away as ever . |
| 8 | The most that could yet be achieved was independence from rich outsiders ; independence from rich local men was as far away as ever , even in Liverpool . |
| 9 | The link between urban form and transport was never clearer , but realizable solutions seemed as far away as ever . |
| 10 | The suspension of the armed struggle just over a month ago was seen as a break-through , but within days , peace seemed as far away as ever . |