章振邦的新编高级英语语法679页：
书上说，以下much是副词，不同于much与名词的搭配。
I think you can find rich men and poor just as much in farming as in any other occupation
As much as anyone he was a man of his time.
It is as much your responsibility as mine.
1) 如何理解这里的much是副词，而不是much+名词结构呢？
2）麻烦指出主句中的比较项是什么？
3）麻烦补全as比较分句以便理解？ 谢谢！