Example sentences of "[noun sg] so [adv] as [pers pn] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first it was men who were not allowed into the house and although this position resulted in a lot of criticism and ridicule , most feminists had some sympathy so long as we did n't seriously advocate separatism for all women . |
| 2 | Yet all that feeling , all that energy , discharged itself into the void so long as it did not flow down one of the channels that made the great wheels turn — in Edinburgh , in London and Paris . |
| 3 | Disseminators of " indecent " material which lacks the potency to corrupt are generally within the law so long as they do not despatch it by post , or seek to import it from overseas , or flaunt it openly in public places . |
| 4 | That 's none of my business so long as I do n't have to break any laws . |
| 5 | The time may have come to urge a historic settlement , whereby people in Essex can hang each other to their hearts ' content so long as they do not interfere with traditional sporting practices in the rest of the country . |
| 6 | ‘ Meaning , I can have my say so long as I do what you tell me ! ’ |
| 7 | Jerusalem artichokes , they make a lovely cream soup so long as you do n't mind the flatulence . ’ |
| 8 | By and large , Parliament and the judiciary have taken the view that free speech is a very good thing so long as it does not cause trouble . |
| 9 | He added that this order would leave it open to the Press to deal with the questions of principle so far as they did not apply them to the facts . |
| 10 | I 'm thinking there might be something wrong with my plan to wait as I close my eyes ( only to rest them ) , but even as I yawn and put my hands into my armpits I think a spot of rest is n't such a bad idea so long as I do n't fall asleep . |