Example sentences of "as your [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Johnson told Mrs Thrale , ‘ We went up into a dining-room about as large as your blue room , where we had something given us to eat , and tea and coffee . ’ |
| 2 | Not least BARRY MOONCULT who went so ape-dropping crazy , he was spotted stumbling out of the party while it was in full swing armed with a stash of joke bombs , which despite being pretty harmless ( containing about as much genuine explosive as your average cap pistol ) make a loud enough bang to put the fear of God into the most ardent of atheists . |
| 3 | ‘ About as friendly as your average Scorpion , ’ she said wryly . |
| 4 | Your average quantum mechanic is about as philosophically minded as your average garage mechanic . |
| 5 | I should have added that he is an absurd , self-important figure with as much charm and sophistication as your average lavatory brush . |
| 6 | Be prepared to centre yourself in revery , to give yourself up to your memories just as your sleeping self gives itself up to a dream . |
| 7 | As your personal tour ends and you walk back out into the invigorating mountain air , you will be left with that unmistakable impression of sheer opulence … and the feeling of being very much at home . |
| 8 | Now , it is permissible to wear all kinds of shades , according to your clothes as well as your personal colouring . |
| 9 | As your personal illustration shows , this Plan is designed to produce a substantial sum in the year 2001 , which under current legislation if free from personal taxation ( Clerical Medical will have paid any taxes due on its life fund ) . |
| 10 | ‘ If that 's as successful as your other crimes , I think I 'm fairly safe . ’ |
| 11 | Yellow as fine as your fish-swallowing throat , the honey-lit heart of topaz , the zest of lemon , the sting of saffron . |
| 12 | ‘ As your legal adviser , Mrs Quatt , I conceived it to be my duty to warn you of the possible consequences of your words . ’ |
| 13 | You may keep travel and subsistence expenses paid during jury service , but as your normal salary will have been paid in your absence , any payments received for loss of earnings must be made over to the Company . |
| 14 | As well as your normal eating think about your past attempts at weight control . |
| 15 | Reverse as your right elbow touches your left knee , turning to see the left side . |
| 16 | And even if you were , for instance , a good violinist you would never be as good as your best players . |
| 17 | Crossing over to the sink he bent down , lifted up two floorboards and produced a small wooden barrel , exclaiming , ‘ Now , Piper , you must try this , it 's almost as good as your best Highland whisky . ’ |
| 18 | Find out how to use your eyes as your best accessory during the Prescriptives ‘ Have You An Eye For Colour ’ promotion . |
| 19 | Without doubt , Anne Bancroft emerged as your shining example of growing old gracefully , with Judi Dench following in second place and Diana Rigg a close third . |
| 20 | Do remember that , contrary to the cynics ' view of built-in obsolescence , most major appliances — refrigerators , stoves , dishwashers and so on — are built to last for years , so , as far as possible , you should keep future changes of circumstances in mind as well as your present needs . |
| 21 | The big potential drawback of a personal pension , particularly for an older person , is that it may not offer you such attractive benefits as your present pension arrangements . |
| 22 | As well as your annual holiday entitlement , the Company observes the usual statutory bank and public holidays . |
| 23 | Make your weekly report as good as your annual report . |
| 24 | Let me show you that all men are n't as cruel and immature as your retarded merchant banker . |
| 25 | When interlining curtains , you will need the same number of widths of fabric as your outer curtain , but no allowance for patterns , hems or headings is necessary . |
| 26 | As long as your revolutionary chums do their bit , I ca n't see anything standing in our way . ’ |
| 27 | But there are some bright spots on the horizon–what occurs as June gets underway should have an amazing effect as far as your worldly ambitions , happiness and general well-being are concerned . |
| 28 | The snap punch ( a ) Advance your rear guard hand slightly as your front foot skims forwards … |
| 29 | ‘ That 's my bit of luck — the trust fund thrown in as well as your extraordinary mama . |
| 30 | He just came over to my desk , looked down at what I was writing and whispered , almost to himself , ‘ You 're as bad as your bloody father ! ’ |