Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] fast as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whilst the FADS of old went in for five-man random obscurity and ‘ playing bizarre rhythms as fast as possible ’ , their forthcoming album boasts structure , recurring themes and even the odd polished pop song . |
| 2 | Financial employment rose by 41% in the 1980s , faster than in any English city except Bristol , and six times as fast as non-financial employment . |
| 3 | Wave after wave of brilliantly coloured cloth issued from the basket , threatening to engulf her , but she struggled manfully against it , her fingers as fast as light . |
| 4 | She wanted to be out of his sight very quickly and she leaned on Marguerite willingly to get up the stairs as fast as possible . |
| 5 | The female , beating her wings as fast as 500 times a second creates the high-pitched hum that is so unsettling as you lie in camp trying to go to sleep without a mosquito net . |
| 6 | Linked together , they can crunch numbers as fast as any mainframe , but at a fraction of the cost . |
| 7 | ‘ Instruct the freighters to make revolutions immediately and head for the open seas as fast as possible , ’ he said . |