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·         I was really disappointed. The play just wasn’t as good as I expected.

·         The Thames is not nearly as  long as the Po.

·         Our new flat is just as big as the old one.

·         The Eiffel Tower in Paris is not the same old as we had hoped, so we cancelled the picnic.

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·         He  isn’t quite as high as Nick.

·         Nick is exactly as weight  is Hugh.

·         He has as much Brothers as Hugh.

·         He doesn’t do the same sport as Hugh.

·         Hugh doesn’t speak as many languages as Nick.

·         He gets as pocket money as Nick.

·         He doesn’t have the same hobbies as Nick.

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·         She’s on a diet and eats as few as possible.

·         Nothing scares him: he’s as brave as a lion.

·         I’m very tired, but I’ll try to make up as early as possible.

·         I couldn’t make her change her mind: she’s as stubborn as a mule.

·         I really can’t see anything without my glasses. I’m  as blind as a bat.

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·         I no longer have as many friends as I used to.

·         The book is fewer interesting than the film.

·         She can speak as many languages as you can

·         I don’t know as many people as you do.

·         There were much as people than I expected.

·         Tim’s flat is three times as big as mine.

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·         Your French is not good enough to pass the exam.

·         I don’t want to talk about it-it was a rather unpleasant experience.

·         Oh I love Billie Holiday-I find her voice absolutely fascinating.

·         She speaks English quite perfectly.

·         They are fairly rich , but surely they can’t afford a house in London!

·         I’m pretty sure it was Louise I saw in the street the other day.

·         I’m afraid you’re totally wrong-London doesn’t have more parks than Rome.

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·         Cold=Freezing

·         Frightened=terrified

·         Hungry=starving

·         Interesting=amazed

·         Tasty=delicious

·         Pleased=delighted

·         Small=minute

·         Surprised =fascinating

·         Tired= exhausted

·         Hot =boiling

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·         I like him very much. He’s a rather nice man.

·         The meal we had was quite terrible.

·         It’s completely impossible to run a marathon without training.

·         I’m not rather ready yet.

·         The show was OK, it was absolutely entertaining.

·         Get a torch, please. It’s fairly dark out here and I can’t see anything.

·         He’s totally arrogant for my taste!

·         The weather is good enough to go for a picnic.

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·         The boss was not at all satisfied with her work.

·         Your behaviour is utterly outrageous. Shame on you!

·         After the summer holiday ,I’ve never got any money .

·         The weather here tends to be rather humid in summer.

·         This area is fairly safe. We’ve never had big problems.

·         The children liked their new teacher immediately.

·         Sorry Mr Smith-but you’re quite wrong.