Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [noun pl] [adv] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | This involves a number of areas , such as costing jobs as accurately as possible in terms of time and resources , and identifying any inherent contradictions and incompatibilities within the set of demands . |
| 2 | c Models Experience suggests that the principle of keeping sufferers as long as possible at home is interpreted in different ways by different agencies . |
| 3 | ‘ We have always had a policy of implementing standards as quickly as possible . ’ |
| 4 | This involves , among other things , comparing the level of debt with operating profits as well as with the value of the assets . |
| 5 | But Sir Patrick Mayhew is firmly committed to re-opening discussions as soon as possible — firstly , in bilateral meetings with the party leaders and secondly , in a resumption of inter-party talks . |
| 6 | Sporting gentlemen of the pre-Victorian period saw no harm in making money through playing games so long as this was a matter of gambling ; nor did they mind mixing with others of a lower class , who derived the bulk of their income in this way , provided distinctions of birth were recognized and preserved . |
| 7 | It is easy to mould and form into any shape , and is used in large sheets for covering cakes as well as for making edible decorations and objects . |
| 8 | Caricaturing the argument so far , the Conservative Party supports a free enterprise economy because it considers the most important objective is to maximize the size of the national cake by allocating resources as efficiently as possible . |