Example sentences of "[noun] [noun pl] can be as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She says aromatherapy oils can be as beneficial to dogs as to humans . |
| 2 | Business plans can be as simple or as complicated as the designer wishes , but their prime function is to set well-defined goals and to identify the resources in terms of time , finance , accommodation , equipment , personnel and training that will be required to meet the objectives . |
| 3 | The new money will still leave gearing at 60 per cent , but Mr Scott says the company will be happy with that level of debt , given that gearing at other transport groups can be as high as 90 per cent . |
| 4 | In tundra habitats , it has been shown that lemmings can eat up to 50 per cent of available vegetation and destroy a lot more during peak years , and as a result of lack of food the rate of decline of lemming populations can be as rapid as the rate of increase ( Batzli , 1975 ) . |
| 5 | Frosts can occur well into the summer , while snow may fall in spring , and autumn days can be as balmy as summer or bitter as winter . |