Example sentences of "[vb infin] so [adv] [subord] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His insecurity will persist so long as he bottles up change , no matter how well his ruling party behaves . |
| 2 | ‘ He has enough sauce for a king 's fool , but impudence I can stomach so long as I do n't have to ride something that big on my own . ’ |
| 3 | It does not really matter so long as we accept both points of view . |
| 4 | ‘ It would have to be a very small stone , but I would do so gladly if it binds you to me . ’ |
| 5 | Not only do we not usually think of Snell 's law when we try to net a fish or tickle a trout , but we could not use it to help us do so even if we did . |
| 6 | The patient may have to move about in a relatively confined area , so you have to make sure he can do so safely before he begins . |
| 7 | The treaty provides for the possibility that member states will wish to adopt a single currency later this decade , but they can do so only if they meet strict convergence conditions — conditions for which the British Government have pressed from the outset . |
| 8 | It will do so only if it frustrates the contract ( i.e. renders it impossible to carry it out — see Chapter 4 ) . |
| 9 | She 's very muddly and disorganized and I can see so clearly where she falls wrong … when I lived at home it was always a bit of a nightmare because I was always trying to get things straight . |
| 10 | You do n't sleep so much as you get older . |
| 11 | Let them hate so long as they fear . |
| 12 | They do n't forget so easily where I come from . |
| 13 | Ninez saw no reason to complain or criticise so long as we marched fast enough . |
| 14 | ‘ Must we wrangle so soon after we meet again , Papa ? |
| 15 | Jack would n't shoot so long as he 'd got hold of him . |