Example sentences of "do not so [adj] as " in BNC.
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1 | They did not so much as consider that their physical safety could be at risk . |
2 | Aunt Sarah did not so much as lift her head from the rug she was making , but Ruth watched the way the rug hook stabbed the canvas with increased speed and vigour , as if she wanted to hurt it , and Ruth knew that her aunt was as tense as she was herself . |
3 | I did not so much as flick a duster around the papers . |
4 | As she bustled about the mess , he did n't so much as look at her , which meant she would have to comer him to talk to him . |
5 | ‘ Do n't so much as breathe on her , ’ Leo warned coldly as he descended the stairs behind them . |