Example sentences of "[adj] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I consider this as the lights dim . |
| 2 | For the first Christians to claim this as the heart of their faith was a scandal of the first order . |
| 3 | Patten/Lawley : You have about 30 seconds Mr Kinnock to tell them why you wo n't say where you stand on this as the other leaders do . |
| 4 | Land Rover themselves seem to realise this as the Defender is now fitted with the 200 Tdi unit which seems a good engine . |
| 5 | Some of the following may be repetitive to some extent , and the reader is asked to excuse this as the writer finds it difficult to avoid repeating some of his thoughts in a subject so fraught with difficulties of explanation , and covering such a wide field . |
| 6 | I wish to rewire it , but I 'm not sure how to do this as the wiring is in a bit of a mess , with earth wires all over the place , some not joined to anywhere . |
| 7 | You should be as devious and cunning about this as the book is itself . |
| 8 | Knowing this as the Empire player means that you can position your volley guns to block obvious enemy lines of advance . |
| 9 | That she is a steady worker ( much emphasis must not be placed on this as the contrary is also alleged[ ! ] ) and nimble at mechanical processes such as folding and collecting sheets . |
| 10 | Expressing this as the differential equation leads to the equation of motion of a Maxwell unit |
| 11 | I think probably the implications and a lot of people have er picked up on this as the policy has developed , is that er well they 're they 're concerned that the policy is in fact too flexible now because of how it is being interpreted by other people . |
| 12 | Yeah I mean I assume it 's the same tube in this as the er Grundig in n it ? |
| 13 | Leading up on this as the members state at the E C , I believe we should not only have for the benefits of the European legislation to protect employees , but also to seek , form and strengthen links with the European union . |
| 14 | He made himself as meek as a lamb , hoping perhaps that they would give him an extra morsel of food or some other favour . |
| 15 | The giggling subsided and Geoff came in , meek as a lamb . |
| 16 | As glossy as a fashion-plate , Karl jumped up , grasped Herr Nordern 's hand , and beamed into his face . |
| 17 | as glossy as an aubergine , |
| 18 | This seemed if anything as purposeful as the gathering of the clan on the previous night . |
| 19 | Also the latter sfumato technique that Ramsay favoured , in which smokily smooth and imperceptible transitions are effected between areas of colour , did not lay emphasis on the linear as the early style had . |
| 20 | With a team in front , life is easier as the dogs follow and all we have to do is keep the tow line taut and holler the occasional encouraging word , as much to each other as to the dogs . |
| 21 | Entering text could n't be much easier as the program uses common word processing commands . |
| 22 | He 's still young , could go into club management after a spell with England , and I bet he 's probably the *peoples choice * which would make his job easier as the press would think twice before having a go at him . |
| 23 | One option that had been canvassed was for staffing ratios and care standards merely to be maintained rather than improved as the hospitals declined . |
| 24 | Always an example of devotion to duty , and as unflinching as a hero in a book . |
| 25 | This indicates that the polyethylene chain is twice as extended as the freely jointed chain model when short range interactions are considered . |
| 26 | But there never has been anything as sensible as a planned , rolling programme of electrification . |
| 27 | The idea was certainly sensible as the club gained valuable experience , finished bottom , and were relegated to Division One . |
| 28 | The captain assembled with his fellows in the Dominican monastery next to the Palace , watching bright-eyed as the notables arrived for the procession that would march eastwards from the Porta Santo Domenico to the Cathedral of Santa Sofia . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm as fresh as a daisy , ’ he declared brightly . |
| 30 | It 's not that the jokes are not funny , but just that they are about as fresh as a tin of those pineapple chunks . |