Example sentences of "can [be] just as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Steam cleaning can be just as effective outside as in . |
| 2 | This is why less sleep can be just as effective in restoring us physically , though we may be used to sleeping longer . |
| 3 | These can be just as useful even if you do not have the benefit of an instant peer group with whom to celebrate or commiserate on your shared experience . |
| 4 | Voluntary work in the community can be just as useful as anything you may have done in a paid capacity . |
| 5 | But while you can be just as sure as you ever were about the quality of what you choose , the kind of toys on offer from Matchbox now are very different from the huge fleet of little cars most of us associate with this particular name . |
| 6 | But a badly fitted seat … in the rear of this car … can be just as dangerous . |
| 7 | Such a structuring of time can be just as restrictive ( or supportive ) as the traditional timetable . |
| 8 | ‘ Ethnic minorities ’ she says , most Black women take offence when considered to be in the same category as Europeans who can be just as racist as Delia Cope . |
| 9 | If heavy bushes are out of place , graceful grasses can be just as efficient . |
| 10 | In other departments the approach to assessment was deliberately kept as informal and flexible as possible , as in the following extended quotation from the Head of Drama at ‘ Pope John Paul ’ , which illustrates that this type of apparent informality can be just as thorough and searching , if not more so , than many supposedly more objective methods : |
| 11 | There is a wealth of cheap software written especially for education , but standard application packages can be just as beneficial . |
| 12 | I can be just as nasty as friendly if I must , but it is not often necessary . ’ |
| 13 | This can be just as traumatic and lengthy as coming off an opioid , as the following interviewee experienced : |
| 14 | Two-player games are great fun , of course , but playing solo can be just as good with a full World Cup tournament and the MicroProse Challenge — playing all international teams in order of difficulty . |
| 15 | Even if you have n't a pool , a large bucket of water can be just as good if you have the right kind of toys . |
| 16 | An old fashioned stone yard is ideal , but a good clean well built modern set of stables can be just as good . |
| 17 | In fact , a man 's skin can be just as dry as a woman 's . |
| 18 | But in a moment of anxiety , a kind smile can be just as lasting . |
| 19 | Acts of Parliament and committee recommendations do cause a shift of emphasis , but social and political pressures , academic research , and evolving classroom practice can be just as influential . |
| 20 | He continued : ‘ It is perhaps encouraging that Scotland has suffered less than most regions , however , although the average fraud perpetrated in Scotland tends to be smaller than in some regions , the impact on Scottish businesses can be just as damaging . ’ |
| 21 | Many other dangers exist and the disorders which result can be just as harmful to the vine , but the risk of their occurrence is less and the vigneron 's ability to contain the damage they cause is much greater . |
| 22 | Bank fishing can be just as productive as fishing from a boat , so even during the high winds that are your frequent companion on Orkney , anglers can always find a sheltered corner from which to attack . |
| 23 | Varying the textures within this sort of monochromatic colour scheme can be just as interesting and lively as a scheme full of more obvious contrasts . |
| 24 | Social and psychological burdens can be just as incapacitating as physical ill health . |
| 25 | The family disease can be just as difficult to live with as the primary disease and can be a significant contribution to the relapse of the disease of primary sufferers in early recovery . |
| 26 | The author himself can be just as candid when the spirit moves him . |
| 27 | The idea is to show that environment-friendly modes of transport can be just as quick , if not quicker , than the private motor car . |
| 28 | The aim is to demonstrate that environment-friendly modes can be just as quick and efficient , if not more so , than the private motor car . |
| 29 | The result is that the books can be just as amusing on second reading , which is just as well given the ambitious content . |
| 30 | Foliage , so often overlooked , can be just as bold in colour as well as form . |