Example sentences of "to [pron] as [pron] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even though they are no longer working or bringing up children , their time is as precious to them as ours is to us . |
| 2 | ‘ Such as the fact that it was Nicky 's idea in the first place , because she wanted to show off Taroko Gorge to me as it 's so famous , and that originally all three of us were supposed to go . ’ |
| 3 | It is almost as much a foreign country to me as it is to you . |
| 4 | After a few drinks he will reluctantly sell it to you as he 's a bit short of cash and you 're so obviously interested … |
| 5 | ‘ But who or why or how , ’ he continued , ‘ is as much a mystery to you as it is to me , Sir Edmund . |
| 6 | We have an infrastructure that 's been built up over twenty years so er and you 've read our brochure and I hope it 's it was as impressive to you as it is to most people . |
| 7 | Though at first , Pip could not bear to touch him , later on he takes great care of him and grows to love him which is shown by their holding hands at the trial of Magwitch and his visits to him as he is awaiting execution . |
| 8 | Because the real problem , Rory , my sweet , is that you 're just as attracted to him as he is to you . ’ |
| 9 | To argue now for its prioritization means no more than demanding as much attention be given to it as there is to street crimes . |
| 10 | I notice if you put the the headphones in it would erm you 'd maybe be listening to it as it 's taping ? |
| 11 | There is , however , only a fugitive , implicit ( and comic ) reference to the tale being an exemplum within the text , and no reference to it as it is presented in the manuscript ; the tale is identified in the manuscript by the name of the character peculiar to this basically East Midland version , Dame Sirith . |
| 12 | Chairman Wayne Calloway tells investors : ‘ Our pink-eyed friends on the cover are the best way we know to symbolise rapid growth — something as natural to us as it is to them . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ It is n't the same thing to us as it is to you . |
| 14 | ‘ It ca n't go far , it 's no use to us as it is and we may be able to pick it up some other time . ’ |
| 15 | I 'm afraid he 's becoming as much a danger to us as he is to everyone else . ’ |