Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] soon as " in BNC.

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1 I will ensure that the hon. Gentleman receives a reply as soon as possible .
2 ‘ All right , send me your letter , and I promise to reconsider and let you have my reply as soon as possible . ’
3 We plan to install one of the ‘ Amstrad ’ draft printers so as to provide some draft printing capability as soon as possible , and to consider further the possibility of replacing the heavily-used Epson printer next financial year .
4 ( 5 ) In order to keep his underwriting costs to a minimum , the bidder will normally wish to shut-off the cash underwritten alternative as soon as practicable .
5 In a report on accident and emergency provision , published yesterday , the Commons public accounts committee called on the Scottish Office to maintain close checks on the employment of first year , pre-registration junior doctors in four rural and island hospitals , and to end the practice as soon as possible .
6 He went all out at a new piece , rushing into it with lots of enthusiasm and wrong notes , trying to make it sound like the finished piece as soon as possible .
7 Dismantling the Clunbury coach had to take priority for a while but now our minds are firmly on the bridge project and we would like like to bring it to completion as soon as possible .
8 We aim to deliver first class mail as soon as possible , with most mail targeted for delivery by the next working day .
9 May we have a debate on junk mail as soon as possible , to discuss a mailshot sent to many of my constituents by an organisation that is partly funded by Maxwell money which is so full of falsehoods that it would make the average time-share salesman blush ; which redefines the term ’ junk mail ’ and peddles dodgy , old-fashioned and out-of-date remedies which have been banned in most countries and which have passed their sell-by date ; and which bears the signature of an obscure Welsh politician , best known for losing his rag with Zimbabwean soldiers and for nutting people in public lavatories ?
10 ‘ I am pleased and thankful that the medical practice have sought to accept their responsibility for the oversight as soon as possible . ’
11 ‘ I already sent a message to Mrs Ogata asking her to resume the aid as soon as possible , ’ the secretary general said .
12 ‘ Health services ’ , writes Hay in his discussion of social reforms during this period , ‘ would ensure that the worker was returned to the labour force as soon as possible after illness .
13 Now my Lord as is er then made clear in a statement of claim paragraph three fifteen erm between the twenty third of October and about the twenty second of November the plaintiff then acting upon the advice of Peter that it was not possible to withdraw on this contract , did endeavour to complete upon the deal as soon as possible , very much with the timing in his mind and eventually after some toing and froing which er will be demonstrated in the course of the evidence , agreement was reached with the landlord for his consent to the assignment to be given er on condition that there was payment of some advance rent by the plaintiff .
14 PLEASE NOTE : Although it is unlikely , if we have to change your confirmed Freelink departure and/or return point we will inform you/your Travel Agent as soon as possible , and offer you the nearest available alternative .
15 Does he understand and accept that it is important that local authorities should receive reliable guidance as soon as possible ?
16 As soon as the starter says ‘ Go ’ , ride positively towards the first fence , picking up a good rhythm as soon as possible .
17 The European Parliament on June 10 passed a resolution by 238 votes to 55 with 10 abstentions expressing its determination " that the process of establishing European Union should proceed without delay " , and the hope that " Denmark will be in a position to return to the fold as soon as possible " .
18 THE Government is determined to resume inter-party talks on Northern Ireland 's future as soon as possible , political affairs Minister Michael Ancram has declared .
19 All turns , therefore , upon restoring the output of the house-building industry as soon as possible to at least its pre-war productivity .
20 And therefore my no listen to my point , therefore my birthday comes later than anyone else 's therefore I 'm gon na be one of the last people to learn how to drive , therefore I 'm gon na want the car as soon as possible .
21 However , my hair is beginning to look rather dull and I 'd like to get it back to peak condition as soon as possible .
22 As , managing director of business psychologists , John Nicholson Associates , explained : ‘ A crude analogy is if you are a fleet manager and one of you cars is not working properly , then you check out the problem and see if it can be fixed in-house or go to external specialists to get it back on the road in peak condition as soon as possible . ’
23 I would be grateful for your written confirmation as soon as possible that LDU will be able to progress the project at this pace .
24 who 's that card from ? , oh god , how , how that card from ? , who 's that card from ? , right , rule one , open your card as soon as possible at rise , place and spend as little time as possible studying the cover , it should be crap
25 From that cold , emotionless void she watched herself speak kindly to the young girl introduced as Ellen , thank the Queen for her great kindness , beg to be excused from dining in the hall on the grounds of wishing to find her priest as soon as possible , and resolutely put all thought of fitzAlan out of her mind .
26 I urge him not merely to consider the matter but , because of the strength of feeling shown here , to take action as soon as possible , so that our hon. and learned Friend the Member for Leicester , West and his family will not have suffered in vain .
27 We are very much seized of that point and we want to take action as soon as possible on it .
28 ‘ We shall be definitely making every effort to improve that department as soon as possible , ’ said Porterfield , who tried to sign Grobbelaar last year .
29 Mr Eric Ellis , the BHS National Equine Welfare Officer , would like the following details to be forwarded to the Welfare Department as soon as possible : date of theft ; location — nearest town and county ; name of owner ; whether horse or tack was recovered and if so how long the property went missing .
30 Wattam says : ‘ One of the problems identified early on is that , with the impetus on doing the interview as soon as possible , you have got a thrust of criminal justice criteria at the beginning of the investigation ’ .
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