Example sentences of "[vb infin] as [adv] as they [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For several months the Hong Kong Sevens waited , hoping that the country 's two rugby bodies would unite as quickly as they had in some other sports — most notably cricket . |
| 2 | The rains may disappear as suddenly as they arrived ; the pond may dry out within a few days , and so the whole cycle of breeding activity must be completed in the shortest possible time . |
| 3 | It do n't take as long as they say . ’ |
| 4 | And how many times , on re-entering occupied space , did the phenomena depart as suddenly as they came ? |
| 5 | But yesterday organiers decided competitors could go as fast as they like . |
| 6 | They can go as fast as they want and there will be no restrictions . |
| 7 | erm If United can play as well as they did this afternoon and Oldham perform as well as we know they can , we 're in for a really tremendous game of football . |
| 8 | The abduction and murder of 2 year old , James Bulger , she says , underlines the importance , whenever possible , of not letting youngsters out of your sight and ensuring they know that when confronted by a stranger they 're allowed to scream and shout as loud as they like . |
| 9 | Among these worlds the probabilities of their state ( i.e. their entropy ) will increase as often as they decrease . |