Example sentences of "[noun] so [adv] as [pron] do " in BNC.
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1 | At first it was men who were not allowed into the house and although this position resulted in a lot of criticism and ridicule , most feminists had some sympathy so long as we did n't seriously advocate separatism for all women . |
2 | You can avoid any foods you do not like and replace them with others from these lists so long as you do not exceed your daily calorie allowance . |
3 | In fact , you can choose any level of regular or monthly savings so long as they do n't exceed the maximum savings allowed . |
4 | Yet all that feeling , all that energy , discharged itself into the void so long as it did not flow down one of the channels that made the great wheels turn — in Edinburgh , in London and Paris . |
5 | Disseminators of " indecent " material which lacks the potency to corrupt are generally within the law so long as they do not despatch it by post , or seek to import it from overseas , or flaunt it openly in public places . |
6 | Left : Another good predator is the Arrow Crab Stenorhyncus seticornis , which is safe in reef aquaria so long as they do n't contain small shrimps , which along with juvenile crabs are greatly to the Arrow Crab 's taste . |
7 | Another good predator is the arrow crab Stenorhyncus seticornis , which is safe in reef aquaria so long as they do n't contain small shrimps , which are also to the crab 's taste . |
8 | That 's none of my business so long as I do n't have to break any laws . |
9 | Most of them arose as a result of an all-Russian phenomenon in 1922 — the lack of co-ordination and exchange of information between the centre and the localities , together with nonchalant neglect of provincial problems so long as they did not affect central political issues . |
10 | The time may have come to urge a historic settlement , whereby people in Essex can hang each other to their hearts ' content so long as they do not interfere with traditional sporting practices in the rest of the country . |
11 | ‘ Meaning , I can have my say so long as I do what you tell me ! ’ |
12 | She left this house to us , and an allowance to Emily so long as she did n't marry , and one to me so long as I stayed with her . |
13 | Jerusalem artichokes , they make a lovely cream soup so long as you do n't mind the flatulence . ’ |
14 | By and large , Parliament and the judiciary have taken the view that free speech is a very good thing so long as it does not cause trouble . |
15 | RICHARD Gere is desperate to have children so long as he does not have to change any nappies . |
16 | He added that this order would leave it open to the Press to deal with the questions of principle so far as they did not apply them to the facts . |
17 | I 'm thinking there might be something wrong with my plan to wait as I close my eyes ( only to rest them ) , but even as I yawn and put my hands into my armpits I think a spot of rest is n't such a bad idea so long as I do n't fall asleep . |