Example sentences of "as [adj] a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I am not certain of the date when the Navy finally abandoned the general use of hammocks , but to my mind it must have been as retrogressive a decision as that taken when abandoning the tot of ‘ Nelson 's blood ’ at 12 noon every day ! |
2 | He described as unbelievable a suggestion that he had asked staff about drugs at their job interviews . |
3 | A day-dream is as rich a gift as any . |
4 | Which would mean that Shakespeare had Macbeth meet the witches in as moody a place as a writer could conceive — an ancient cemetery . |
5 | They had been briefed to report in on their mobile telephone at certain checkpoints en route , and to inform the Ops Room of any suspicious incidents , but their main task was to stop and talk to locals , in order to make their presence known in as friendly a way as possible . |
6 | You conjured up for me the legions of the unborn , and I found them as grisly a sight as the legions of the dead . |
7 | Try to give him as laid-back a lifestyle as possible — do n't punish him if you catch him spraying , or he 'll feel even more insecure . |
8 | Chemists will have to keep as narrow a watch on these minor elements as our astronomers do on the minor planets , or we shall not know where we are ’ . |
9 | This is as narrow a view of critique as it is of musical response ( which in fact traverses the entire body , the activity of the ears being just as ‘ physical ’ as that of the dancing limbs or the sensating nerves ) . |
10 | The principle of specific entry as applied in Sears ' recommends that as specific a heading as is available in the list should be assigned . |
11 | Lewis is as pleasant a man as there is in heavyweight boxing and he has every right to make as much money as he can , as quickly as he can . |
12 | Given all this , a chapter about kitchens and kitchen decoration would be illogical to say the least , if it failed to take into account the room or area where food is served , which should bc as pleasant a place as possible . |
13 | Catherine II of Russia is almost as controversial a figure as Frederick . |
14 | However , once you hand over your work to the framer , you can not always guarantee that the design will not have moved slightly , so on the whole it is probably best to use a cold-seal film at home , unless the item is extremely important and you want to achieve as professional a finish as possible . |
15 | While Dennis maundered on , Karen filled her mouth with my shoulder and neck , then broke away to shout her brief replies in as normal a voice as possible . |
16 | We should help people to live as normal a life as possible and organise the day around what they want to do . |
17 | Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock told police he wanted to lead as normal a life as possible but was forced to have more security when his home in Ealing , West London was broken into and bricks were thrown through a window . |
18 | ‘ Anna sat her finals in the summer and was leading as normal a life as possible until recently when the disease began to get much worse . |
19 | He added : ‘ My aim now is to get back to as normal a life as possible . |
20 | The integration of mentally disabled people into society means that persons with mental handicaps of any degree should be able to live as normal a life as possible . |
21 | The argument of achieving ‘ self-fulfilment ’ and of ‘ living as normal a life as possible ’ is seriously flawed when set against the context of an environment that is essentially oppressive and unadaptive and in which professional power establishes and perpetuates patterns of dependency . |
22 | Enable people to live as normal a life as possible in their own homes or in a homely environment in the community . |
23 | But in time I 'll have a home , my daughter will be back with me , and I 'll be able to live as normal a life as anyone else . |
24 | The American word ‘ normalization ’ is now used increasingly in official planning documents to describe the concept , as far as possible , of providing services in ways which maintain mentally disordered people in , or return them to , ‘ as normal a life as possible ’ . |
25 | I try to lead as normal a life as possible and not think about my condition or regret the things it prevents me from doing , which are not that many . |
26 | Diana has a duty to bring up her own children and give them as normal a life as possible for as long as possible . |
27 | He 'd live as normal a life as a cigarette smoker . ’ |
28 | ‘ She and Commander Laurence will be living together in as normal a family life as is possible in the circumstances . ’ |
29 | I have included it among the general books because Michael and Lise Wallach offer as total a critique as I have seen recently of the assumptions underlying most psychology . |
30 | Just such a text is Igneous Rocks , which succeeds admirably in synthesising of both the old and new data into as coherent a picture as is possible given current levels of ignorance . |