Example sentences of "as [adv] as [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More careful and critical studies reveal the all too well-known pattern of the failure of British workers to employ new techniques as effectively as their foreign counterparts , to both their own and the general loss [ Dore , 1973 ; Pratten , 1976b ] . |
| 2 | Tom cats spray the furniture as effectively as their relatives , male lions , spray the vegetation in their home . |
| 3 | In constituencies they fared as badly as their West German counterparts , and nationally even worse , winning overall only 0.4% of the votes . |
| 4 | In no way glamorous , a cuddly bundle of soft feminine humanity , she expresses Doris 's sweetness as powerfully as her animal desires . |
| 5 | Curiously husky , his voice beguiled her ears as powerfully as his hands were seducing her body , caressing her naked skin beneath her simple top , tantalising the sensitised surface , warm and demanding , seeking the clasp of her flesh-coloured bra , dismantling it with a sure touch that might have come from practice but could equally well have been attributed to simple deduction , except that nothing was simple about this man who had already knowingly conquered her body … åd , unknowingly , her heart as well . |
| 6 | Yet Mario Monti , the rector of Milan 's Bocconi University and a respected economist , has raised doubts about Mr Fazio 's ability to safeguard the Bank 's independence as successfully as his predecessor . |
| 7 | This book is meant for people who live alone , so this chapter is not about sharing your living accommodation permanently , but temporarily : perhaps with a pet , which will last as long as their lifetime , perhaps with a guest or a short-term lodger . |
| 8 | Some have fleshy whiskers half as long as their bodies which they project forward and wave about , like a blind person with a stick . |
| 9 | He is disabled , with a slightly handicapped right arm , and statistics show that jobless disabled people remain unemployed for twice as long as their able-bodied counterparts . |
| 10 | Any sign of infestation calls for inspection and treatment by a reputable and approved wood treatment company , one that is likely to stay in existence for as long as its guarantee period . |
| 11 | I was allowed to disrupt a ‘ social skills ’ course — one of a number of educational opportunities for men apart from the usual classes — and took the opportunity to test out some of my impressions against their own , well-informed ones in a session that , in the end , lasted twice as long as its scheduled time . |
| 12 | The complex is open every day from 9.00am to 9.00pm and admission is £2 during the day and £3 in the evening for as long as your arms can take it . |
| 13 | He wanted another beer , but Gari had him on one-a-day for as long as his organic rice diet was holding up . |
| 14 | Then , when it started to go down , he 'd open his eyes and concentrate on Emily for as long as his self-control would allow . |
| 15 | Sectarianism and bigotry will stay on the terraces for as long as our society stays in its current mess , but the vast majority of all fans are only interested in one thing — seeing their team win . |
| 16 | He held a metal cup in his teeth , which were perfect in his bearded face and glittered as brilliantly as his big , dark eyes under the street lamps . |
| 17 | He waited for the girl 's regular visits to the sick cow just as impatiently as his dog waited to be fed . |
| 18 | However , his easy charm soon won her over and before long , she looked forward to her riding lesson as eagerly as her mother . |
| 19 | As swiftly as her anger had arrived , so it evaporated . |
| 20 | His exalted mood faded as swiftly as his dream . |
| 21 | He signed the despatch with his name and rank , then handed it to Blasendorf who promised it would be delivered as swiftly as his horses could cross country . |
| 22 | Hateley 's reputation stalks just as largely as his physique . |
| 23 | At last , with greasy fingers , she managed to guide him to her saturated hole , and he penetrated her as easily as her own fingers did when she masturbated . |
| 24 | Up in the balcony Jock Lennox applauded , and some of Rafferty 's regulars laughed as Paddy gathered the little child up in his arms as easily as his heavy vestments would allow him . |
| 25 | At one time the two water companies were in active competition and any person paying the rates , whether landlord or tenant , could change his water company as easily as his butcher or baker … although this state of things has long since ceased , and the companies have come to an arrangement so that the people can not now change their supply , all the same , the result of their earlier competition remains . |
| 26 | Now he would sleep as peacefully as his mother and brother in their unmarked grave in the woods . |
| 27 | Nevertheless , Plomer shows a fine ear for the dramatic exchanges of his story : his half-rhymes are as just as his formal pieces — songs , homilies and ballads . |
| 28 | She grew tired of her less-than-suitable young man just as quickly as her parents had predicted and then in no time at all fell in love with and married the elder son of a duke . ’ |
| 29 | Female executives looking for salaries of around £35,000 are finding jobs twice as quickly as their male counterparts . |
| 30 | Your salary will grow just as quickly as your skills and responsibilities — and that could be very fast indeed . |