Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [prep] [adv] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | It goes in the right direction in so far as it does aim to re to continue to reduction in migration , but it does n't go far enough . |
| 2 | Although we can not honestly say that those who unsuccessfully oppose a particular decision or policy consent to that decision or policy when it is carried out despite their opposition , we can say that they are nevertheless bound by that decision in so far as they accept both the principle of majority decisions and the fairness of the procedures through which the decision is reached or the policy made . |
| 3 | On the autobahn or the test track , this translates into an uncanny ability to accelerate strongly to 140 mph with sufficient in reserve to cruise at that speed for as long as conditions allow . |
| 4 | It must therefore be recognised that a court which has jurisdiction under article 5(3) over an action in so far as it is based on tort or delict does not have jurisdiction over that action in so far as it is not so based . |
| 5 | In relation to the outside world they imply a wariness to foreign investors , and an ambivalence to foreign aid in so far as investors and aid donors may undermine the autonomy of the government . |
| 6 | In most fields , the Stormont government aimed to follow British practice in so far as this benefited its citizens but to act separately when special local conditions required separate treatment . |
| 7 | He was aware of making an effort to pass this question off as casually as possible and thereby knew he had failed . |
| 8 | The modern social worker 's role is an enabling one , helping elderly people to make the best use of their own inner resources as well as the many social services available , and to retain some independence for as long as possible . |
| 9 | All such social activities combined to determine the form in which early Anglo-Saxon society developed and a major consideration has to be the definition of all the levels of social organisation in as far as that is yet possible . |
| 10 | At the same time he immersed himself in public service beyond as well as within the Jewish and Anglo-Jewish worlds . |
| 11 | For when a religion is put into a position where its , albeit necessary , business activities appear in the eyes of its followers , to be outweighing in importance its original purpose , it ceases to be of the slightest use in so far as it is able to fulfil one of its most important reasons for existence , that is , to provide a satisfactory code of behaviour to be observed in that area of human conduct which can be considered as being subject to moral law . |
| 12 | Open-air dancing under the floodlights , often in long mackintoshes and trilby hats , a fountain that fell from bucket to bucket like the omnipresent rain , a bewhiskered Emett railway , a tree-walk alongside a forty-foot Chinese dragon — people queued patiently to enjoy such simple pleasures whose lack of sophistication seemed very exciting to people , most of whom had never had a foreign holiday or seen café tables with coloured umbrellas or indeed any fresh paint for as long as they could remember . |
| 13 | such person shall as though he were the Policyholder observe fulfil and be subject to the terms exceptions and conditions of this Policy in so far as they can apply . |
| 14 | The due observance and fulfilment of the terms provisions conditions and endorsements of this Policy in so far as they relate to anything to be done or complied with by the Policyholder and the truth of the statements and answers in the said proposal shall be conditions precedent to any liability of the Corporation to make any payment under this Policy . |
| 15 | unless he shall observe fulfil and be subject to the terms exceptions and conditions of this Policy in so far as they can apply |
| 16 | compensation payable to any person other than the Policyholder shall be paid direct to such other person who shall observe fulfil and be subject to the terms exceptions and conditions of this Policy in so far as they can apply . |
| 17 | The due observance and fulfilment of the terms provisions conditions and endorsements of this Policy in so far as they relate to anything to be done or complied with by the Policyholder and the truth of the statements and answers in the said proposal shall be conditions precedent to any liability of the Corporation to make any payment under this Policy . |
| 18 | Lizzie Stroud for whom Miss Lockwood made provision in the form of an annuity , is to continue to live on the top floor for as long as she chooses . |
| 19 | There are of course many aspects of language usage that depend on these relations ( see e.g. Brown & Levinson , 1978 , 1979 ) , but these usages are only relevant to the topic of social deixis in so far as they are grammaticalized Obvious examples of such grammaticalizations are " polite " pronouns and titles of address , but there are many other manifestations of social deixis ( see Brown & Levinson , 1978 : 183-92 , 281-5 ; Levinson , 1977 , 1979b ) . |
| 20 | In common with other facilities of LIFESPAN , SPRs and SSRs are retained in magnetic form for as long as the objects to which they refer themselves exist in magnetic form . |
| 21 | Human behaviour enters social reality in so far as it can be given a meaning . |
| 22 | However , our basic model may be criticized in advance of this discussion in so far as it ignores the monetary effects of fiscal decisions and so may overstate the case in favour of macroeconomic management through this route . |
| 23 | Its American equivalent , the New Yorker , has been read for its advertisements in this country for as long as I can remember . |
| 24 | It was Mr. Newman 's submission that the matters to which regard should be had in the present case were ( 1 ) the lapse of time between the commission of the alleged offences and the request for extradition , and ( 2 ) the fact that the accusation against the applicant was contrary to the interests of justice , in that it would lead to the trial of the applicant in Sweden on the basis of the record of Price 's evidence , despite the fact that Price had subsequently retracted that evidence in this country in so far as it implicated the applicant . |
| 25 | 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 ! ) . |
| 26 | This means that the registering and monitoring arrangements need to be changed and that the statutory authorities need to establish through the joint planning mechanisms a way of incorporating these changes , that health and local authorities need to create a place for the private sector in the planning progress and that the role of bodies like the Mental Welfare Commission , the Hospital Advisory Service , the health councils needs to be extended to encompass and specifically address the whole business of monitoring the provision in the private sector in so far as it 's supported by public funds . |
| 27 | The student should attempt to hold the stretched position of each exercise for as long as possible . |
| 28 | If this is the decision , then such a way of life can be specified as Godly and incorporated into the Created God for as long as a consensus desires it . |
| 29 | The first items unpacked were trout-rods ; and they stayed up , ready and waiting for instant use for as long as we lived there . |
| 30 | We keep the central heating off as long as possible and the thermostat is set low . |