Example sentences of "[vb infin] the [noun] as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As well as Macca plays , he can not influence the side as much as Strach . |
| 2 | ‘ That would make the buyer as cheap as the seller , ’ he said flatly as he stepped away from the wall . |
| 3 | As for yourself , syphilis can affect the mind as much as the body . ’ |
| 4 | Might stop the irritation as much as we can before you see the specialist Sheila . |
| 5 | An executive earning , say £15 000 a year in salary may cost the employer as much as £80 000 or more a year to maintain in the overseas location . |
| 6 | I hope you do n't mind but I believe my own dog would not appreciate the goodies as much as those who are in the kennels . |
| 7 | How often have those lines been my prayer : ‘ Teach me to live that I may dread The grave as little as my bed . |
| 8 | I hope the Noble Earl will be able to give me an answer in perhaps in correspondence following this , also the date upon which at they were informed , because I am sure he will realise the implications as far as the rest of the British Police Service are concerned that as from April of this year they will have to take on a heavy burden of work which is now being carried out by the British Transport Police . |
| 9 | He says I do n't go out on my own , I do n't leave the village as much . |
| 10 | ‘ You 'll find the river as effective as a cold shower . ’ |
| 11 | For himself , he did not find the piece as graceful as could be wished , but Alice seemed to find it most enjoyable and had giggled over its charms ever since . |
| 12 | As it seems to me , in principle a covenant by a third party guaranteeing the performance by the tenant of his obligations should touch and concern the reversion as much as do the tenants ' covenants themselves . |