Example sentences of "to be [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Get enough exercise during the day to be physically as well as mentally tired . |
| 2 | It had turned out to be exactly as Charles had forecast , ‘ a gigantic , costly and splendid waste of time ’ . |
| 3 | Remember that we create our own reality ; we have each chosen to be exactly as we are , and for good reasons . |
| 4 | ‘ For heaven 's sake , ’ cried Babs , ‘ you 've as much right to be here as we have . ’ |
| 5 | Erm the key dates have to be here as well as on the D Five , cos this forms part of the appointment contract to the client . |
| 6 | ‘ You have as much right to be here as anyone . |
| 7 | I 'm sure you have as much right to be here as anyone . ’ |
| 8 | We 've as much right to be here as they have . |
| 9 | I expected the Polynesians there to be just as subject to the ailments of the flesh as anywhere else in the world — especially polio — otherwise what would they need a doctor for ? |
| 10 | For example , Norwich rain has been found to be twice as acid as rain at a rural site nearby . |
| 11 | The nice beer-bellied English gentleman with the Union Jack T-shirt and shorts , a can of lager in one hand and a cigarette in the other , has just as much right to be there as you do . |
| 12 | Paul is home and Jeremy Prior 's going to be there as well . |
| 13 | The remainder seem to be there as bystanders , sharing only the characteristic that they are in an activated form . |
| 14 | They had as much right to be there as I , and I was in no position to judge what benefits they were deriving from their experiences , beyond a developed attraction towards pyromania . |
| 15 | You hardly had room enough to do your job , but you dare n't tell 'em to get out o' the way ; or else they 'd say they 'd as much right to be there as you had ! |
| 16 | He said nothing , just squeezed her arm to let her know it was all right , that he wanted her to be there as well . |
| 17 | Rehearsals on the Sheffield play did n't actually begin till two days later , but she 'd promised to be there as soon as she could to discuss make-up with the director . |
| 18 | ‘ I thought you might be prepared to be there as well … but if you do n't consider this is in your line of business … do n't worry , I 'm quite used to it ; Graham Rowell could n't be bothered with counselling either , but I happen to think … ’ |
| 19 | We 'll be sending our cameras along , and tonight we 're offering YOU the chance to win special tickets to be there as well . |
| 20 | Well I think it 's better if I do n't say anything really , but try to be there as soon as you can . |
| 21 | Er , are they going to be there as well ? |
| 22 | That will tend to be offshore as banks and building societies in this country have to deduct tax at source . |
| 23 | Tomas turns out to be sexually as well as politically opportunistic , resulting in vengeance , desperation and a lot of emotional broken glass . |
| 24 | It has proved convenient for Conservatives and Labour parties and will probably continue to be so as long as one of them holds office . |
| 25 | And after that rather cryptic last sentence , he was silent , which meant that Belinda chose to be so as well . |
| 26 | ‘ Tin Can Island ’ proclaim the postage stamps , and old ones are said to be almost as sought after as British Guiana Triangulars or Penny Blacks . |
| 27 | But it was not to be quite as he had hoped either . |