Example sentences of "[adj] as [pron] [verb] [to-vb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the prospect of reconciliation between the king and the archbishop grew , it did so because on the one hand the papal ruling on royal taxation of the clergy had been relaxed , while on the other the king 's relations with his leading magnates were now rapidly deteriorating as he sought to raise and pay for an expeditionary force to Flanders . |
| 2 | When you were an adolescent in Sydney , Australia , in the '50s , kissing was as much as you hoped to achieve and even that was difficult . |
| 3 | He 'll turn up with a three course meal for as many as you care to name and serve it in the comfort of your semi . |
| 4 | Critical thinking is , however , essentially negative as it seeks to dissect and not to build . |
| 5 | Hence , learning takes just as long as it takes to present and record the examples . |
| 6 | You 're fine , as long as you stick to caution and sincerity . |