Sentence examples for as a almost from inspiring English sources

My guess is LinkedIn never really feared the Germans entering their home market anyway, as a) almost no American really knows Xing, b) about half of LinkedIn's 42 million members live in the US, c) coffers are filled to the rim and d) a $1 billion valuation is sure to let all key employees sleep soundly (Xing's current market cap at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange: $220 million).

"We drew Omar as an almost American archetype," Simon said.

Dr. Dean is sometimes portrayed as an almost accidental politician.

With Chiwetel Ejiofor as an almost messianic Los Angeles jujitsu master.

He describes it, as many born-again Christians do, as an almost corporeal encounter.

Popular high-protein diets such as the Atkins promoted the omelette as an almost perfect meal.

— that reflects a commitment to speech as an almost sacrosanct activity.

I had started my exploration as an almost academic exercise, a mere intellectual puzzle.

It invokes an experience of light itself as an almost tactile presence.

Desperate budget officials often see public pension funds as an almost irresistible pool of money.

The rebuilding of the railway is seen locally as an almost moral issue.