She used her family's history as a base for her novel.
My new job is much the same as the old one.
我的新工作和旧工作差不多。
Take as much time as you like.
你想花多少时间就花多少时间。
Research will be needed as a preliminary to taking a decision.
作出决定之前需要进行研究。
This year's results are virtually the same as last year's.
今年的.结果几乎和去年的一样。