Example sentences of "[prep] as long " in BNC.

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1 We predict that Mark will take nothing like as long to win his third Tour event .
2 As for people in Leeds being sick of the Manc hype , people in Manchester are sick of the Manc hype and have been for as long as people from Leeds have been tramping across the moors in their flares and Kickers to buy ‘ God created Manchester ’ tops and to dance at the Haçienda .
3 One of the sport 's most natural drivers — no one , ever , participated in more forms of motor sport , for as long or even remotely as successfully — he favoured , as a simple man , those things which gave him simple pleasures .
4 It is in the system and has been for as long as I can recall .
5 ‘ Sir Ralph Grunte , and has been for as long as I can remember . ’
6 It was about as long as an arm .
7 That 's about as long as anyone gets .
8 it 's about as long as this room , and probably a bit wider .
9 Use 15mm copper ( or plastic ) pipe in as long lengths as you can carry home .
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