Example sentences of "[noun pl] as long as possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most formal carers want to allow old people to remain in their homes as long as possible . |
| 2 | As part of the growing concept of community care , spelt out in the 1963 Health and Welfare : the Development of Community Care plans , many authorities have recognized that the physically disabled , like the elderly , usually want to retain their independence and avoid entering homes as long as possible . |
| 3 | To dry beans , leave the mature pods on the plants as long as possible , then pull them up by the roots and hang them in the sun to complete drying . |
| 4 | ‘ I want to keep my best players as long as possible , ’ he said . |
| 5 | Kinnear , who has had enquiries for midfielders Warren Barton and Robbie Earle , said : ‘ I want to hang on to my players as long as possible — my job 's hard enough as it is . |
| 6 | She played those games — anything to keep the girls children as long as possible and not face up to the fact that she was over the hill . |
| 7 | c Models Experience suggests that the principle of keeping sufferers as long as possible at home is interpreted in different ways by different agencies . |