Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [pron] [adv] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | On 2 May 1839 Prince wrote to Gould in Australia warning him of Swainson 's impending visit : ‘ Mr. Yarrell has just called and requested me to tell you that Mr Swainson is going to Australia whether to collect or to settle is not known at present but he considered it of importance that you should know it as quickly as possible not that either he or I think it can in any way affect you as you have so good a start and his wonted and well known irregularity of publication will surely militate against him . ’ |
| 2 | Darlington council should do something as quickly as possible to have repairs done to the perimeter fencing , they would be surprised at the number of people wandering through the park at night , plus the vandalism which is caused by certain people whose sole object is to thieve and destroy . |
| 3 | He must have it as soon as possible . ’ |
| 4 | This is probably the most difficult material to handle because the many characters and nationalities involved in the various available libretti must express themselves as distinctively as they do in real life and the choreographer must try and ensure his design has some semblance of reality if it is to communicate meaning . |
| 5 | Anyway , I 'm sure Fiver must find it as hard as you : he 's just as small . " |
| 6 | As we sat down to the first of many repetitive meals of salted fish and ground corn , I broached the question of finding a prahu which might carry us as far as Aru . |
| 7 | Well I 'll ring her up tonight as well and find out if it 's , if it 's gone up exorbitantly , I 'll have to ring round , ring you and see what to do . |
| 8 | Alternatively you can complete the coupon opposite to make an appointment at your convenience — we 'll contact you as soon as possible . |
| 9 | I 'll join him as soon as possible . ’ |
| 10 | I 'll protect you as well as I can , my dearest love , whatever you may or may not have done ! ’ |
| 11 | And if he asks me if I 've seen you I 'll tell him as fast as I can . |
| 12 | I 'll get somebody out here as well if you hurry up and give me that . |
| 13 | Perhaps you 'll accompany me as far as the Rope Walk ? ’ |
| 14 | He thought he could mindblast her as simply as he had put Tunney out of the picture . |
| 15 | She thought she could know him as well as he knew himself . |
| 16 | She could suck it as easily as the sticks of liquorice she used to adore as a girl . |
| 17 | " They could do it as well as anybody else . |
| 18 | They were uncertain of her , she could feel it as surely as if they 'd appointed a spokesman to stand up and tell her so . |
| 19 | With his eyes closed he could see her as clearly as if she were standing in front of him . |
| 20 | I 'd no idea he 'd take it as badly as this . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ If someone came and pinched my bum on the escalator I 'd k-i-c-k him as far as I could down the escalator , ’ Topaz responded with gusto . |
| 22 | He could hit it as far as a 3-wood — and it won him the 1973 Open . |
| 23 | But he said , thoughtfully , that he believed the Robemaker would weave anything so long as he was paid sufficiently highly . |
| 24 | He asks if you would inform her as soon as possible that her son has had a serious accident and would she go straight to the hospital . |
| 25 | I should , however , be grateful if you would advise me as early as possible if you have any comments regarding the proposals . |
| 26 | However , what the hon. Gentleman says is a new one on me , if I may put it as basically as that . |
| 27 | Let's put it as simply as that . |
| 28 | However , where we are aware of any building works which may reasonably be considered to adversely affect your enjoyment , we will notify you as soon as possible . |
| 29 | ‘ By the time we 're married , you will know me as well as you know yourself . |
| 30 | ‘ I will send her as soon as possible then , Mr Brocklehurst . |