Example sentences of "by [adv] much [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every moment I was in a fever of anxiety lest I should be missing , by so much as a second , the vital news I both longed for and dreaded . |
| 2 | You see , ’ she went on earnestly , ‘ if you were to change the past by so much as a second , do just one minute thing differently , the results could be catastrophic . |
| 3 | Not by so much as a blink did Rose betray his own surprise at seeing Naseby , whose face had turned a delicate shade of puce . |
| 4 | Savouring the sweet taste of his victory , he did not even acknowledge the Controller 's presence by so much as a glance in his direction . |
| 5 | Yields on well-let properties , even in the glutted City of London office market , have fallen by as much as a percentage point over the past six months . |
| 6 | Toll charges for lorries using the Severn Bridge went up by more than 100% 3 weeks ago and road experts believe traffic in Gloucestershire may have gone up by as much as a third as drivers look for a detour . |
| 7 | According to Rosemary Roe of the National Osteoporosis Society , oestrogen therapy can also reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by as much as a third . |