Example sentences of "about as [adj] [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet he had made no secret of his opinion that women and boats were about as compatible as oil and water . |
| 2 | As a result , Lewis was able to announce triumphant plans to get rich by fighting fat old George Foreman , whom Maloney ridiculed as an opponent for Bowe , to push for the split of the titles and still claim the high moral ground , which in heavyweight boxing , is about as firm as quicksand . |
| 3 | So far , the New Age is about as new as man himself . |
| 4 | A couple of days ago , Tony Donaldson thought , it was pissing with rain and half-freezing ; now everybody was stamping around in wellingtons and three pullovers , about as appropriate as scuba gear on a parachute drop . |
| 5 | His changes , designed to tighten the defence for another tilt at the European Cup , has not pleased all critics and he knows his twin requirement is about as tough as football can provide . |
| 6 | I mean that 's , that 's about as entertaining as morris dancing |
| 7 | With poetry about as popular as evening crochet classes , it 's no mean feat that Lemn Sissay is fast establishing himself as an ingenious scribe with a tangible vibe . |
| 8 | ‘ To me — a stranger — that 's about as clear as mud . |
| 9 | ‘ I think his career was about as dramatic as sport can get . |
| 10 | He 's about as funny as diptheria . ’ |
| 11 | it was about as funny as toothache |