Example sentences of "twice [adv] long as [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is an entrance hall of perfect proportions , which is twice as long as it is square , and leading off it are three reception rooms of great height and elegance . |
| 2 | Map 2 ( page 11 ) shows the true dimensions , but it appears to be twice as long as it actually is . |
| 3 | Moreover , so successful were the numerous methods for delaying marriage ( the mean age of which , by the early twentieth century was higher than at any other time in British history , 27 for men and 25 for women ) , that for the typical Edwardian the gap between leaving school and the full independence of marriage was twice as long as it is today . |
| 4 | Er , yes I am a person who uses public transport and I believe in it very much , but I must say that erm its very , very inconvenient , I have to rely on three different forms of public transport to get to my work and it takes twice as long as it would as if I , if I could go by car and so I can see the , the attraction of , of going by car and there are many improvements that could be made where I live for instance in , in Glasgow so that you would only have one change and not constantly shuttling to and fro between stations and buses and so forth . |
| 5 | yours , they 're not , my feet are much , much bigger than yours , my feet are twice as long as yours |