Example sentences of "as it would be [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His friend Michael Kelly described how , when he became animated , his whole face lit up in a way ‘ as impossible to describe , as it would be to paint sunbeams ’ . |
| 2 | It would be as foolish to argue about which of these views is correct as it would be to argue about whether algebra or geometry is the correct way to solve problems in science . |
| 3 | Papert said that people at MIT considered it was ‘ as unacceptable for children to enter the computer culture by learning computer languages , such as BASIC as it would be to confine their reading of English poetry to pidgin English translations ’ . |
| 4 | But it is foolish to look for great intellectual nourishment from a parasite , just as it would be to expect the delicacies of romantic love in the company of a hired prostitute . |
| 5 | First , it would be as unrealistic to impose a world-wide ban on ivory as it would be to attempt to outlaw , say , tobacco or alcohol . |
| 6 | It would be as inconceivable to find Richard II speaking prose as it would be to meet Thersites in verse . |