Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( a ) Grounds ( Clause 19.01 ) All or any of the following may be expected to be encountered , though in any given agreement the grounds may be more or less specific as the requirements of particular firms differ . |
| 2 | The ride followed by Marian and Allen , although not so broad as the main Highway , was lighter because the trees that flanked it , being for the most part giant oaks , had quelled the subordinate vegetation and left airy vistas between their trunks . |
| 3 | The presentation is somewhat terse as the principles are more important than the details . |
| 4 | Eventually she convinces the caller that the timing is somewhat inconvenient as the square will be fully occupied by the parade ; a revised time is agreed and another crisis is averted . |
| 5 | The effort involved in the activity of penance may become less rigorous as the self achieves a habit of self-control born out of self-knowledge , although , clearly , the kind of self-awareness which is the necessary ingredient for penance must constantly be maintained . |
| 6 | European race feldeggii looks smaller and slenderer than Peregrine and differs also in its browner ( but not so brown as the Saker ) upperparts , pinkish underparts , rufous or buff crown and nape and much narrower moustachial stripe ; also has longer tail and blunter wings . |
| 7 | Charles sat among Charity 's glossy acquaintances , the only uniform in the whole peculiar set of imbibers , perhaps not so peculiar as the last time he 'd dropped in when the Aleister Crowley entourage gave sinister overtones to the entire pub , the ‘ Black Magician ’ himself in his wide black hat sat surrounded by his followers in equally curious clothes . |
| 8 | The process can be speeded up somewhat by changing the blotting paper several times while the flowers are being pressed , although you must be extremely careful as the plants will be exceptionally fragile at this point and it may do more harm than good to disturb them . |
| 9 | They apply to both county and voluntary aided schools although the extent of change for the latter is less marked as the governing body was already the official employer of most staff at the school . |
| 10 | However , for a variety of reasons animals become less similar as the evolutionary process continues and molecule patterns begin to differ . |
| 11 | It had grown less incongruous as the town grew towards it . |
| 12 | Many women died in childbirth , but it was not so dangerous as the warlike pursuits of the men-folk . |
| 13 | This process of exploitation is not so obvious as the direct payment of tithes or forced labour under feudalism , but it is still , according to Marx , economic exploitation . |
| 14 | This kind of mismatch is not so obvious as the other , but it should not be forgotten , as it can cause difficulty in understanding . |
| 15 | They were exceedingly lucky as the reef was only clear enough of water at low tide for an aircraft to land on three days each month . |
| 16 | Mitterrand is highly unpopular as the French economy weakens and unemployment soars . |
| 17 | This room is as cold as a cabin in the frozen woods , but it is not so cold as the heart of the person to whom I gave my love , my hope , my talent . |
| 18 | Although this is not so good as the quick sponge or madeira cake for cutting and shaping , it is ideal for the simpler shaped fantasy cakes and its advantage over the quick sponge is that it is lighter . |
| 19 | Awareness of opinion polls was most predictable in the Pre-Campaign Wave and became steadily less predictable as the election approached and awareness became more widespread . |
| 20 | Their degree of visibility was also more predictable than the visibility of local candidates , though their visibility became less predictable as the election approached . |
| 21 | Public awareness of opinion polls was most predictable in the Pre-Campaign Wave and became steadily less predictable as the election approached and awareness spread throughout the electorate . |
| 22 | Luckily , this leprous condition did not last long , and the doctor 's visits grew less frequent as the child thrived . |
| 23 | The aircraft was not so manoeuvrable as the Japanese Zero , but its strength far exceeded the Zero in a dive . |
| 24 | Maddening , antique and archaically dotty as the present system may be , it provides drama and colour which would otherwise be absent from modern elections . |
| 25 | And then , of course , it becomes less important as the years go by — that 's one of the compensations of getting older . |
| 26 | The reason for this might be that it feels more possible to grieve the death of someone or something that is perhaps significant , but not so important as the death of the spouse . |
| 27 | In practical terms , the concordat was not so important as the Hispano-US agreement . |
| 28 | Sartorial elegance , though , is not so important as the playing style which makes Ferguson the natural partner for McCoist in Lisbon . |
| 29 | The prevalent ignorance is especially alarming as the number of HIV cases increases . |
| 30 | The symbol of race , however , was not so unambiguous as the symbol of communism . |