Example sentences of "a [noun] [vb mod] be as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Phoebe relapsed into little disturbed ‘ ohs ’ rubbing her thin fingers and slithering to the edge of her chair , while Jess wondered what in the name of the Devil a syndicate was , and if a Frolic would be as jolly as it sounded . |
| 2 | ‘ I doubt that a cell would be as comfortable . ’ |
| 3 | The break-up of a partnership can be as catastrophic as bereavement . |
| 4 | The first meeting with a counsellee should be as relaxed as possible . |
| 5 | The pool constructed from a liner can be as large and irregular as the gardener fancies and yet can be adapted simply to accommodate a bog garden as well . |
| 6 | One theme constantly emerges : that a funeral should be as personal an event as possible , and should reflect the unique nature of human life . |
| 7 | Most cats have a smell membrane about 14 square centimetres in extent , while that of a dog may be as big as 150 square centimetres . |
| 8 | I suppose , in your time , a man can be as randy as he pleases ; it adds to his desirability ; proves he 's a real man … suitably virile . |
| 9 | A database should be as dynamic as the institution that creates it . |
| 10 | Everything in art depends on execution : the story of a louse can be as beautiful as the story of Alexander . |
| 11 | In short , what you leave out of an essay can be as important as what you put in ! |