1.   But in order to keep the argument as clear as possible we presented a fairly static picture of the class structure.

2.   The evidence was overwhelming, but none so precise and clear as that given by a Mr Bryant and his teenage daughter.

3.   The tow rope sprang taut, plucking the dinghy clear as the swell broke, thundering forward on to the waiting coral.

4.   Then on the fifth day, mid-morning, a pool of light as pale and clear as moonstone appeared on the horizon.

5.   What this really means, of course, is still as clear as mud.

6.   It was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence.

7.   To him and to most of his European friends, it was as clear as daylight in the sky that a war was coming.

8.   I think the first priority is that people are clear as to what the score is.

9.   It was suddenly as clear as day.

10.   The answers were clear as ash in a smouldering grate.