Example sentences of "[noun] can be just as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An old fashioned stone yard is ideal , but a good clean well built modern set of stables can be just as good . |
| 2 | ‘ blind kids can be just as spiteful as other kids . ’ |
| 3 | Activity in any single unit can farm part of many representations and the inactivity of a cell can be just as important for representing something as its activity . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The result is that the books can be just as amusing on second reading , which is just as well given the ambitious content . |
| 7 | Parents can be just as sensitive to school as their five-year-old child . |
| 8 | People accuse the whites of being prejudiced , but blacks can be just as bad . |
| 9 | On those rare days when the weather has run out of rain and the sun has driven away the clouds , the wrong packed lunch can be just as disastrous . |
| 10 | Voluntary work in the community can be just as useful as anything you may have done in a paid capacity . |
| 11 | ‘ The loss of a pet can be just as upsetting as the death of a member of the family because people become so attached to them , ’ she said . |
| 12 | The loss could well be considerably higher , particularly if you are male or heavily overweight ; but over-high expectations can be just as demoralizing as very slow weight loss , so we are taking a restrained attitude . |
| 13 | Steam cleaning can be just as effective outside as in . |
| 14 | There is a wealth of cheap software written especially for education , but standard application packages can be just as beneficial . |
| 15 | If heavy bushes are out of place , graceful grasses can be just as efficient . |
| 16 | The idea is to show that environment-friendly modes of transport can be just as quick , if not quicker , than the private motor car . |
| 17 | But in a moment of anxiety , a kind smile can be just as lasting . |
| 18 | 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 . ’ |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Experiences that inhibit us as learners can be just as important in this respect as experiences that help . |
| 21 | National brewing giants such as Allied or Whitbread , though , are not the only villains ; small independent firms can be just as insensitive in their treatment of their tied houses . |
| 22 | A transparency sent round in a cab or a special piece of artwork produced at short notice can be just as valuable as an exciting launch or a slap-up lunch . |
| 23 | 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 : |
| 24 | This is why less sleep can be just as effective in restoring us physically , though we may be used to sleeping longer . |
| 25 | This latter is quite an important point , because although it may not be immediately obvious , a deposit which consists only of large particles can be just as well-sorted as one which consists only of small ones . |
| 26 | But unofficial links can be just as significant as more overt official association , as in the close association of business and financial interests with the Conservative Party . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Prescribing unnecessary drugs or too many medicines can be just as bad for your health as prescribing too few . |