Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] as [adj] [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 ( 3 ) The particular factors referred to above are — ( a ) the nature and scale of the institution 's operations ; and ( b ) the risks inherent in those operations and , if the institution is a body corporate , in the operations of any other body corporate in the same group so far as capable of affecting the institution .
2 The urgency of such problems , however , is not usually as acute under floating , since the government is no longer obliged to defend a fixed exchange rate and to direct domestic policies to this purpose .
3 The subject of the degree is not always as significant in securing a job as you might think .
4 Leave the meat for as long as possible before cooking .
5 Exporters , on the other hand , will hold back as long as possible before shipping their exports : if the rate does fall , they will earn more sterling per dollar 's worth of exports .
6 Although the therapist was probably correct in initially providing a chance for Pamela to express her worries to someone outside the family , she should have progressed as soon as possible to helping Pamela and her parents tackle together the problems surrounding their communication and lack of mutual trust .
7 If not he would have to leave as soon as possible without arousing suspicion .
8 Tomorrow , as soon as possible without attracting attention , he would go to see Aranyos .
9 call the fire brigade as soon as possible by dialling 999 from a neighbour 's house or a phone box .
10 At the start of each project , it is wise to begin modularisation as soon as possible by planning how a hierarchy of modules and packages is to be set up .
11 ‘ My method was to write down these observations as soon as possible after hearing or observing them .
12 Processing items as soon as possible after soiling and/or submitting them to preliminary treatment .
13 The beans are ground as soon as possible after roasting and either packaged for use in percolators and cafetières or freeze dried to make instant coffee of distinction .
14 Here all stimuli were spoken words , and the subject 's task was to listen to each word and press a button as quickly as possible on hearing the sound /t/ — a task known as phoneme monitoring .
15 Fire crew have to free them as quickly as possible without injuring them further .
16 The subject then sorted the cards into various classes , working as quickly as possible without making mistakes .
17 In the meantime , work was pressed forward as quickly as possible in providing a modern purpose-built bus garage on the site of Thornton Heath depôt and Brigstock Villa .
18 Each word appeared for 200 milliseconds and the subject was asked to responds as quickly as possible by pressing either the ‘ Yes ’ or ‘ No ’ response button , which stopped the clock .
19 A council spokeswoman urged people to register their participation as early as possible by telephoning Belfast 683000 .
20 The stand should be planned as early as possible by drawing up a checklist of everything required , checking limitations on stand design , drawing up a checklist of stand services required and a progress chart for the preparation of all products and exhibits , including their manufacture , transportation to the exhibition , assembly and dismantling .
21 If the purchaser 's and the vendor 's accountants are to be involved , and it is strongly recommended that they are , it is imperative that they should be involved as early as possible in negotiating this part of the sale agreement .
22 Fittings should be removed and the body dismantled as far as possible including disconnecting from gas or electrical supply if possible .
23 The idea of the event was that 12 teams of people , most of them dressed up as rare animals , had 12 hours to get as far as possible without using any money .
24 Raise the arms towards the toes , lifting the head and shoulders off the floor as far as possible without straining .
25 Raise the arms towards the toes , lifting the head and shoulders off the floor as far as possible without straining .
26 Now take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining .
27 Now take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining .
28 Slowly lean forwards as far as possible without straining .
29 Take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining .
30 Take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining .
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