Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] can be as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here is a most revealing instance of the way a difference within the same , teleologically construed , can make a great deal of difference : in effect a difference of degree can be as real as a difference of kind but in a different way : the lesser is inferior and thereby inimical in a way the antithetical can not be , and the same becomes more ditferent than difference itself . |
| 2 | While the distribution of resources will inevitably continue to be uneven , it should be emphasized that awareness of , and use made of resources can be as important as funding or staff available . |
| 3 | Informal methods of control can be as important . |
| 4 | The loss of efficiency can be as much as 30% in some cases . |
| 5 | Organisation of space can be as simple as considering carefully how you place a single wooden table and chair — but it is always important . |
| 6 | Here the rate of interest can be as high as 4 per cent over base . |
| 7 | Cooking with chocolate can be as rewarding as eating it . |
| 8 | The lump sum paid on your death in service can be as much as four times your earnings , and is usually paid at the discretion of the scheme trustees . |
| 9 | You may have noticed that age differences between pupils in the first class at school can be as great as one year , sometimes more . |