Example sentences of "[adv prt] [adv] as [adv] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I want some continuity in the squad , going down even as far as the schoolboy grade ’ . |
| 2 | The stern ramp is down almost as quickly as the anchor and the first mexeflote raft is soon manoeuvring into position … . |
| 3 | It is also possible to use festoon or ruched blinds at this type of window , but they would only draw up satisfactorily as far as the level at the bottom of the arch . |
| 4 | Whilst most modern witch covens can be traced back only as far as the revival stimulated by Gerald Gardner and the repeal of the Witchcraft Acts in the 1950s , there still exist traditional covens which date back much further . |
| 5 | Now the spruce spar boom wanted to shrink and swell about twice as far as the plywood which was glued to it and this naturally gave rise to serious stresses near to where the two met along the glued joints ( Figure 3 ) . |