Example sentences of "last [adv] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Repairs , which with any good shop are guaranteed , last as long as the original . |
| 2 | Therefore it is a matter of cultivating the interior images which last as long as the human being lives . |
| 3 | The real wonder is not that some who profess to believe fall away after continuing so long but that some last as long as they do with as little as they have . |
| 4 | Fortunately , not all curtain walls last as long as Eternit . |
| 5 | I never say my work is going to last a long time — usually five to ten years , though obviously the smaller pieces which are kept inside last as long as people look after them . |
| 6 | I 'm taking steps to make sure that I last as long as possible . |
| 7 | Middlemass had finished The Times crossword by quarter to ten and had made the rest of the paper last as long as possible . |
| 8 | But for once it was the taking part that counted most and when you 've slept in the ruins of a fifties French post office , seen the New Year in with champers in the middle of a sand dune , coped with Idi Amin look-alike policemen and paid backstreet prices to backstreet petrol dealers , you 're going to have memories to last as long as the event . |
| 9 | The DIY element comes in when you find the sheet of self-adhesive stickers to label the blank keytops with ! It 's cheap , messy and unlikely to last as long as the legends painted on the original rubber ones . |
| 10 | We did n't expect it to last as long as it has , and were hoping for some relief by the end of the year . |
| 11 | ‘ Sometimes , my friend , I wonder how you 've managed to last as long as you have . ’ |
| 12 | That this Second World War would not last so long as the First , and even that it might not be a war on such a world-scale , were legitimate presumptions at the time , and Eliot was firmly of the opinion that we should be thinking then and there of the world which would finally emerge . |
| 13 | The Intifada was perhaps the most convincing refutation ever of the time- honoured , complacent dogma that ‘ the status quo can last as long as we want it to . ’ |
| 14 | Cynics are betting that the romance is a huge publicity stunt to help sell the firm : ‘ The relationship will last as long as they can use each other , ’ says one . |
| 15 | Vauxhall 's Nova 1.5TD , for instance , is a fast , frugal hatchback with an Isuzu turbodiesel which when properly maintained should last as long as a naturally-aspirated engine . |
| 16 | It is still often known as Norfolk reed ; and in contrast to ordinary straw thatch , which has a lifetime of thirty years at most , a well-laid thatch of Norfolk reed may last as long as eighty years . |
| 17 | Myths are eternal and will last as long as there are human beings . |
| 18 | These are offered on a ‘ first come , first served ’ basis and the offer can necessarily only last as long as there are available tickets for all events . |
| 19 | Helpers approaching have sometimes been bitten or attacked wildly in the delirium that follows and which may last as long as twelve tormented hours . |
| 20 | While consumer demand is for ‘ natural ’ and ‘ additive-free ’ products , manufacturers have to seek out ways of making food last as long as possible , so irradiation is being promoted as a more viable alternative for prolonging shelf life in the future . |
| 21 | Accept one and make it last as long as possible . |
| 22 | This book is meant for people who live alone , so this chapter is not about sharing your living accommodation permanently , but temporarily : perhaps with a pet , which will last as long as their lifetime , perhaps with a guest or a short-term lodger . |
| 23 | The quality and strength , allied to their beauty , mean that our chairs and tables will last as long as the old Lloyd Loom furniture now fetching high prices in antique shops . |
| 24 | And he said his company 's 99p set of earrings would not last as long as a Marks and Spencer prawn sandwich . |
| 25 | Natural gut absorbs moisture and does not last as long as synthetic string . |
| 26 | Those who were still fortunate enough to own a pair of silk stockings were given tips on how to make them last as long as possible . |
| 27 | If you do n't want to spend as much as £400 , remember that cheaper beds do n't last as long as more upmarket models . |
| 28 | For him these first moments of meeting each day were so exciting an elixir that he always tried to make them last as long as possible , and the sight of her in full flight on her bicycle never failed to set his blood tingling . |
| 29 | I 'm I 'm interested in making this job last as long as possible but I do n't think I want to go to retirement . |
| 30 | The habit of association among hand-loom weavers could last as long as the class of workmen itself , or at least until it became too unstable and diluted to preserve it . |