Example sentences of "as [adv] as a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ We will introduce the necessary legislation as soon as a suitable opportunity arises . |
2 | In an interview with the South African Communication Service broadcast on May 21 , Foreign Minister Amr Mohammed Moussa of Egypt expressed hope that co-operation with South Africa would begin as soon as a political settlement was negotiated . |
3 | Mr Benn , who often comes to our help at these moments , has promised that as soon as a Labour government under Mr Kinnock has looked at the books and realised the true extent of the crisis , it will realise the need for serious measures . |
4 | I am confident that the Labour party will put Britain back into the main stream of Europe as soon as a Labour Government is elected . |
5 | As soon as a real therapeutic advance occurs , there is a great temptation for a competitor to come along with a drug differing slightly in chemical composition which can then be marketed without patent infringement . |
6 | The proposal sounds reasonable enough , but it will encourage felling : as soon as a living tree is felled it will clearly be dead . |
7 | As soon as a holistic conception of organizations is examined closely , the potential for conflict and the consequent exercise of power becomes apparent . |
8 | The ground , previously in roots , is ploughed as early as possible in February or March and the cereal crop sown as soon as a reasonable tilth is obtained . |
9 | For all bookings made within 8 weeks of departure , the holiday is confirmed as soon as a verbal confirmation is given over the telephone or your travel agent confirms the booking via Viewdata , and therefore if you subsequently cancel your booking , cancellation charges as shown in condition ( 9 ) apply . |
10 | As soon as a new relationship or job came along , it began to grow sour . |
11 | The manufacturers are the people who are the experts on the contents and can inform the public as soon as a new product is launched . |
12 | No story conveys a better impression of the unity of the Mediterranean world in the sixth century B.C. Waves of emotion spread from Asia Minor to Spain as soon as a new protagonist — Persia — disturbed the existing equilibrium of friendships , political alliances and commercial interests . |
13 | Suppose that a Labour Prime Minister , A , with an overall majority gives notice of his intention to retire as soon as a new Leader is elected ( following the Wilson precedent of 1976 ) . |
14 | As soon as a new campaign appears , people talk about it , discuss it , analyse it . |
15 | Revenue from increased sales achieved in this manner may be invested in further development of IT and as soon as a new generation of IT systems is developed the previous generation may be offered for sale on world markets . |
16 | They 've promised to do so as soon as a new constitution has been written , but western diplomats say that could take up to two years . |
17 | As soon as a flying angel whispered news of these events into his ear , the Saint put down his book and flew , like Batman , to the rescue . |
18 | Payments of £6 for every period of cold weather will be paid automatically to eligible people as soon as a seven-day period of exceptionally cold weather is forecast by the Met Office or actually occurs . |
19 | A statement issued yesterday morning by Mr Peter Kearsley , borough solicitor , said writs would be served as soon as a detailed ‘ statement of claim ’ had been finalised . |
20 | It was almost invariably the same : halfway through any case Morse would be off on some improbable and complicated line of thought which would be just as readily abandoned as soon as a few more facts emerged . |
21 | The deadlock was broken when a government-appointed conciliator persuaded the Peugeot chairman to agree to talks as soon as a 19-day sit-in at the Mulhouse plant was ended . |
22 | As soon as a domestic hen chick hatches it starts pecking at grains that look like food , and as it grows older its aim at food grains improves . |
23 | There the black slaves , no matter how angry or unhappy they felt , as soon as a white man approached began to shuffle and smile so as to look harmless and contented . |
24 | Contracts should be able to be approved by the buyer 's conveyancer as soon as a satisfactory survey has been concluded , a satisfactory set of responses received from the seller 's conveyancer concerning the Protocol documentation , and a loan has been agreed where applicable . |
25 | For example , a " compare for equality " between two vectors of store locations would cease as soon as an unequal pair was found . |
26 | Most regimens have included non-absorbable antibacterial and antifungal agents administered into the gastrointestinal tract by nasogastric tube as well as a topical preparation to the nasopharynx and hypopharynx . |
27 | Research into group dynamics indicates that a group of high achievers , for example , do not perform as well as a mixed-ability group . |
28 | They saw them as fertile slopes on which to grow tea and coffee , as well as a cool and pleasant place to live when it became uncomfortably hot nearer sea level . |
29 | Of course it is necessary for the prospective student to possess a reasonable amount of intelligence as well as a genuine desire to help others . |
30 | As we shall see shortly , the Scriptures employ ‘ kosmos ’ in a positive as well as a negative sense . ’ |