Example sentences of "long as [pers pn] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But unfortunately this did not last for long as we came to a narrow , shallow strip of the river . |
| 2 | It 's the same with interest rates ; as long as they stay within a relatively narrow band , we can plan ahead . |
| 3 | Modern society , it may be argued , is not like a set of neatly intermeshing and well-oiled cogs , but rather a game in which groups of players have considerable discretion so long as they keep within a set of rules which are often themselves rather loosely defined or at least open to negotiation and change . |
| 4 | It takes as long as it does for a dog to douse a tree trunk . |
| 5 | ‘ Heightened expectation on the part of supporters is understandable and tolerable so long as it comes with a sense of realism . |
| 6 | And whether they 're coming or not , that city is going to hold out to starvation point and beyond , so long as it believes in a rescue . ’ |
| 7 | An air-powered sponge filter or small , internal power filter will be adequate , o long as you stick to a proper maintenance regime and are not tempted to overstock . |