Example sentences of "[adj] as it has " in BNC.

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1 ‘ All groups have said we will review it in September and there is a general feeling that the charge should not have been set as high as it has been . ’
2 For instance , Yadin Dudai in Jerusalem , amongst others , has exploited the behavioural and biochemical possibilities opened up by mutations amongst fruit flies ; for him and some other neurobiologists Drosophila has become as popular as it has been for most of this century for geneticists .
3 I do not doubt that over the next 20 years the Community 's evolution will be as marked as it has been in the nearly 20 years since we joined .
4 Considerably more work will be required to investigate this possibility , but it is particularly intriguing as it has been suggested that sorghum and millet were domesticated somewhere in the African savannah zone .
5 dying as it has done on other nights
6 Without the ERM , countries could competitively devalue their currencies : that would prove as inflationary in future as it has in the past , and it would give rise to the sort of trade frictions that plague the relationship between America and Japan , or worse .
7 It 's still as pure as it has been for thousands of years . ’
8 But is this conclusion as inevitable as it has come to seem ?
9 COOK 'S NOTE : This vinaigrette is unusual as it has equal quantities of vinegar and oil .
10 The space involved is still locally flat as it has a metric equation that reduces to a difference of squares .
11 To do this , cut out the outline of the vase or urn from a large leaf ( an enormous autumn leaf is very useful as it has an interesting texture ) using a craft knife , and use the shape to form the container at the base of the picture .
12 Mr Gates would be happy to get his financial information from the quarterly report to shareholders — so long as he can be confident that the news will be as consistently good as it has been during Mr Shirley 's seven years in charge .
13 The South Bank Show is as good as it has ever been — serious , humane and unstuffy — though its theme tune now sounds is beginning to sound jolly dated .
14 Well , erm , I know the forecast is n't quite so brilliant as it has been , I think but
15 His anatomising of male desire is as sure as it has ever been .
16 For one reason or another , you have a need for nature as great as it has a need for you .
17 If you do feel hungry , you can eat anything you like — as long as it has little or no fat in it .
18 Labstation can acquire raw data and results from any laboratory instrument , irrespective of manufacturer ( as long as it has a communications interface ) .
19 It will continue all through marriage as long as it has a good foundation of friendship .
20 Previously frozen meat can be refrozen as long as it has been cooked , but do n't recook anything more than twice .
21 Previously frozen uncooked meat can be refrozen as long as it has been cooked , but do n't re-cook anything more than twice .
22 As long as it has a cover and is held together by staples , that 's alright with you .
23 It interprets commands inserted at the beginning of document ( such as : AT FAX0716083283 ) before it interprets the ‘ Dear John ’ bit , so you can send faxes from any program on any PC , as long as it has a serial port .
24 You can substitute any name you like in place of PENGUIN , as long as it has eight letters or less , but do choose something safe .
25 It is remarkable that this sexist labelling has continued as long as it has , even though most of the research on differences attributable to sex has not supported these labels .
26 ‘ As long as it has no bearing on the case . ’
27 When the accompanying chords are detached , it is not necessary to make the melodic line quite so powerful as it has to be to come through a mass of sustained harmony .
28 Breast milk from milk banks is safe as it has been pasteurized .
29 VOLCLOSING indicating that the volume is considered full as it has reached either its minimum fill or full mark , but has not yet been verified .
30 If our climate continues to be as mild as it has been for the last couple of winters we may yet challenge our French and German competitors ! ’
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