Example sentences of "it be as [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may not be a perfect match , but from what I can gather , it 's as near as dammit . ’ |
| 2 | Martin Glen , at Lehman Brothers , disagrees : ‘ In terms of realising value , it would have been nice to pick the top of the market , but in terms of business necessity , the best time to do it is as soon as possible , ’ he says . |
| 3 | ‘ Girls ’ , he called us , ‘ girls ’ , enjoying his situation : it was as near as he was likely to get to being a pasha in a harem . |
| 4 | A more unlikely situation for a cinema was hard to imagine , but the driver pointed to a set of steps burrowing up between two houses and explained that it was as near as he could get in a car . |
| 5 | The Conservatives ' advantage over Labour in the post-election survey is nearly double what it was in 1964 and treble what it was as recently as on Tuesday and Wednesday last week : 1964Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Now Conservatives ' best 45 45 43 44 45 52 Labour best 34 37 38 38 38 31 Con advantage+11 +8 +5 +6 +7+21 While the Tories were triumphing on the issues , they were also triumphing on the matter of personal leadership . |