Example sentences of "much as i [vb base] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Much as I like the idea , I do n't think your parents would be best pleased would they ? ’
2 ‘ My darling girl , ’ he said , ‘ much as I hate the idea , we must stop this .
3 Much as I admire a great deal of Ken Worpole 's contributions to discussion on alternative methods of arts funding — his and Geoff Mulgan 's ‘ Saturday Night , Sunday Morning ’ was an invaluable piece of work — his thoughts ( almost gleeful I thought ) on the problems of civic buildings ( MT May ) were shot through with the baby-out-with-the-bathwater conclusions which seem to be endemic in much new times and new Left thinking on the arts generally .
4 Much as I admire the French , nothing can compare with being back home in good old Blighty .
5 Much as I love the works of J.R.R. Tolkien , I refuse to call any dog Bilbo Baggins , so Bill he has become ; anyway , the only resemblance between Bill and a hobbit is that both have hairy feet and a liking for grubbing around in sandy holes .
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