Swimming is not (difficult) I thought it would be.
as difficult as
He speaks English (good) anyone else in our class.
better than
Swimming in the ocean is not (safe) swimming in a pool.
as safe as
My car is not (relilable) it used to be.
as reliable as
My dog is (big) yours.
bigger than; as big as
I think chocolate ice cream is (good) vanilla.
better than; as good as
This dress is (expensive) the one I bought last month.
more expensive than; as expensive as
The coffee I had this morning was not (good) the one I had yesterday.
as good as
This restaurant is not (good) the one we went to last week.
as good as
The movie we watched yesterday was (bad) I expected.
worse than
This computer is (fast) my old one.
faster than
She is (smart) her sister.
smarter than, as smart as
The city center is (busy) the outskirts.
busier than
He runs (fast) anyone else on the team.
faster than
The exam was (easy) I expected.
easier than
My apartment is (small) yours, but it's also (cheap).
smaller than, cheaper
I think learning Spanish is (difficult) learning French.
as difficult as, more difficult than
This phone is not (expensive) the one I wanted to buy.
as expensive as
My car is (old) yours.
older than; as old as
I think skiing is (exciting) snowboarding.
more exciting than; as exciting as