Example sentences of "[subord] [adj] as a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is these internally generated or endogenous components , lasting sometimes as long as a second after the triggering stimulus , which offer the most potential for investigating mental activities . |
| 2 | It came unclouded to them from our fathers , and we will defend this land , as long as a drop of Indian blood warms the hearts of our men . |
| 3 | Hindu teachings allow abortion only where a pregnancy constitutes a danger to the mother 's life , Islamic law allows abortion up to as late as 120 days and under Jewish law the foetus is regarded as a subsidiary of the mother and abortion is permitted as long as a number of doctors recommend it . |
| 4 | as long as a piece of string , but I might be okay cos Matthew 's junior captain this year |
| 5 | I suspect the answer to my first question is about numbers of jobs , by virtue of what you 've just said as long as a piece of string . |