Example sentences of "as [adj] as [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The collection has been consigned for sale by Pierre Jourdan-Barry who feels that his collection is as complete as is possible and now wishes to branch into new fields . |
| 2 | After being in The Birthday Party , where everybody wanted their part to be as loud as is humanly possible , it 's quite refreshing to find someone who does n't even care if he 's on the record or not ! ’ |
| 3 | However , the creature 's capacity to change colour at will in order to blend into its surroundings is not as extensive as is popularly thought . |
| 4 | That ‘ I expect such-and-such ’ has ‘ such-and-such ’ for its fulfilment is as unproblematic as is the rule of grammar that ‘ X does such-and-such ’ is the execution of the order to X ‘ Do such-and-such ’ , or the rule of whist that the act of trumping has the consequence that the trick is won — provided one 's opponent does not use a higher trump . |
| 5 | ALARP As Low As is Reasonably Practicable |
| 6 | While high pay is not a myth , it is not as high as is generally supposed — but if you turn into a super advertising star , the sky 's the limit . |
| 7 | The jump would not be as high as is implicit in the order . |
| 8 | They must be as direct as is compatible with acceptable gradients . |
| 9 | Draft agreements in the UK are not usually as one-sided as is frequently the case in the United States . |
| 10 | It is as comprehensive as is possible at the present time . |
| 11 | Therefore , although skills are now embedded in all courses reviewed and validated this session , the range of skills is not as comprehensive as is deemed to be desirable by the University . |
| 12 | With thirteen graph types , array manipulation facilities and full mouse interface As Easy As is going to take some beating . |
| 13 | With thirteen graph types , array manipulation facilities and full mouse interface As Easy As is going to take some beating . |
| 14 | With thirteen graph types , array manipulation facilities and full mouse interface As Easy As is going to take some beating . |
| 15 | His criticism of Oesterley 's work makes it clear that for Eliot a ritual 's origins may be as meaningless as is its present form . |
| 16 | Note , however , that this should not be as explicit as is the name of the murderer . |
| 17 | Emperor Tetras are a quiet , peaceful fish and not as delicate as is sometimes thought . |
| 18 | Piecemeal approaches to rural development are as inappropriate as is the encouragement of people in the belief that they can have similar services , income levels and amenities to those existing in other areas when policy and local circumstances will never in practice be able to provide them . |
| 19 | Ideally tanks should be as large as is possible when setting up for large fish ( not only cichlids ) . |
| 20 | Post a notice as large as is allowed , with coloured lettering , or mount it on a jazzy or tartan paper . |
| 21 | If the phenomenon of mark up pricing ( alternatively known as ‘ administered ’ pricing ) is as widespread as is generally believed , what instruments of macroeconomic policy can governments bring to bear to alter — in this context , to reduce the real wage rate ? |
| 22 | Edward IV 's financial legacy was not as healthy as is usually assumed and the administration seems to have found itself juggling income and expenditure with more than usual anxiety . |
| 23 | Edward IV 's financial legacy was not as healthy as is usually assumed and the administration seems to have found itself juggling income and expenditure with more than usual anxiety . |
| 24 | We are so constituted , that if we insist on being as sure as is conceivable , in every step of our course , we must be content to creep along the ground , and can never soar . |
| 25 | ‘ If what is written about the boy is true — if he is but a fraction as talented as is said … well , it would be a great waste to kill him . ’ |
| 26 | We shall see later that it is sometimes necessary further to subdivide these groups in music of a complex nature , but the above arrangement is the normal one and departures from it should be as infrequent as is compatible with the adequate presentation of the music . |
| 27 | The degree of alteration of the mandibles is therefore not as great as is suggested by these figures . |
| 28 | I understand his anxiety about the matter , but the Bill will ensure that the provision of transport is at least as good as is provided at present and may very well be improved . |
| 29 | Quantity : Make your contribution as informative as is required ( for the current purposes of the exchange ) . |
| 30 | These principles are expressed as follows : ( 13 ) The co-operative principle make your contribution such as is required , at the stage at which it occurs , by the accepted purpose or direction of the talk exchange in which you are engaged ( 14 ) The maxim of Quality try to make your contribution one that is true , specifically : ( i ) do not say what you believe to be false ( ii ) do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence ( 15 ) The maxim of Quantity ( i ) make your contribution as informative as is required for the current purposes of the exchange ( ii ) do not make your contribution more informative than is required ( 16 ) The maxim of Relevance make your contributions relevant ( 17 ) The maxim of Manner be perspicuous , and specifically : ( i ) avoid obscurity ( ii ) avoid ambiguity ( iii ) be brief ( iv ) be orderly In short , these maxims specify what participants have to do in order to converse in a maximally efficient , rational , co-operative way : they should speak sincerely , relevantly and clearly , while providing sufficient information . |