Example sentences of "as [adv] as [num] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mary Alston , arguing the case for a pay rise , pointed out in a speech as early as 1922 that It may be that prior to 1914 , women were employed in book composing only , but we must not forget the introduction of monotypes diverted hand labour to other channels correcting , making up and so forth , and in every large office today , not to speak of the small ones , we find women compositors setting , making up , doing author 's corrections and in some offices making ready for machine . |
| 2 | The perceptive Boris Chicherin spotted as early as 1858 that The Bell was " better at throwing government and society into confusion than at suggesting the precise path they should follow " . |
| 3 | Prince Charles declared as early as 1969 that his choice of bride would not be easy . |
| 4 | By this time diamonds were well-known to western Europe , and were worn as jewels , but even so it was not until as late as 1796 that the chemical nature of diamond was finally established . |
| 5 | Thus , in spite of the importance of the pioneering work in rural areas , it was apparent even as late as 1935 that the District had made little substantial and quantifiable impact in its rural counties and among its dispersed population . |
| 6 | Campbell Stephen prophesied as late as 1932 that the Labour Party would not function if the ILP disaffiliated from it . |