Example sentences of "for [adv] long as i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stayed in the cafe for as long as I felt I could and then went back outside . |
| 2 | Bad industrial relations had been the curse of the country for as long as I had taken any interest in politics ; although the reform of trade union law was essential , further steps were also needed . |
| 3 | I shall refer briefly to one of the matters touched on by the hon. Gentleman , although I shall not speak on it for as long as I had intended , because the hon. Gentleman made wide-ranging reference to it himself , I congratulate him on that . |
| 4 | You 've been plaguing the life out of me and everybody else for as long as I 've worked here . |
| 5 | ROS : Oh no — we 've been spinning coins for as long as I remember . |
| 6 | Now for those of us that have been slightly biased by the dubiously titled ‘ Warehouse Raves ’ compilations that Rumour have been responsible for in the past , well we can not sit up and take note , because here comes their most exciting release for as long as I care to remember ( sorry Rumour ! ) . |
| 7 | Your father has extended to me the hospitality of his house for as long as I care to take it , or until he grows sick of the sight of me . |
| 8 | When you have been teaching for as long as I have you 'll realise that it 's no good at all being kind to children . |
| 9 | When you 've lived around men like that for as long as I have , when you 've seen at first hand what they 're capable of , then you can come here and tell me how to handle my affairs . |
| 10 | When you 've brawled around for as long as I have your senses get to know the kind of fix that you ca n't just walk through or away from . |
| 11 | ‘ But after knowing you for as long as I have — ’ |
| 12 | I have been in favour of regional government for as long as I have been in politics . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm in good shape and I will sing for as long as I have the strength to do so , ’ he added . |
| 14 | Knowing him for as long as I have done must have worked in my favour . ’ |
| 15 | When we were in port he let me off work and allowed me to go ashore for as long as I wanted : " After all , you 're here to see these places . |
| 16 | It ended : ‘ Nonetheless , I consider myself to have been blessed to have had the chance to so serve for as long as I did . ’ |
| 17 | I do n't know why I kept them for as long as I did . |