Example sentences of "as [pers pn] be to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tuners are Jackson-stamped Gotohs and have proved in the past to be man enough for the job , relegated as they are to being mere anchor points for the strings , taking into account the Floyd Rose licensed tremolo employed here . |
| 2 | Bad as it is to be poor in Indian it 's worse to be as destitute as the street-children . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's as silly to laugh as it is to be scared . |
| 4 | It is as important to be ruthlessly clear about the underlying causes of success as it is to be analytical about the basic faults which have led to failure . |
| 5 | In a sense I suppose , er what DeKlerk 's government has demonstrated is that they are trying as it were to be impartial and not allow political considerations to influence their judgement about whether Mrs Mandela should go on trial . |