Example sentences of "had not been as " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He said 3i had always taken a long-term view and had not been as badly hit by the recession as the banks had because it had been cautious . |
| 2 | It was the final proof that perhaps , after all , she had not been as inferior to her sister as she had imagined . |
| 3 | ‘ I know that if Wyn had not been as strong as she has , then I would not be here today . ’ |
| 4 | But in any case the concept of supranational defence integration had not been as carefully considered and researched , and its potential participants fully persuaded of its value , in advance as had been the case with the ECSC . |
| 5 | Swod pursed his lips with faint irascibility : his ‘ bon mot ’ about Mills had not been as conclusive as he hoped . |
| 6 | She enjoyed nearly everything , even widow 's weeds perhaps most of all widow 's weeds , as her married life had not been as exciting as she might have wished , and besides , they were so graceful and pretty . |
| 7 | The superintendent was looking relieved that the incident had not been as bad as it might have been . |
| 8 | But Travis was shaking his head , and insisting that he had not been as enthusiastic as he might have been on Saturday . |
| 9 | Mr Wilkinsion said he was pleasantly surprised that the loss of traffic had not been as bad as feared . |