Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [verb] as [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may take as long as 250 years to reach that height . |
| 2 | It may take as long as a week for all the caterpillars to make their chrysalises . |
| 3 | The process may take 5 minutes , it may take as long as 15 . |
| 4 | It may take as long as an hour to return to port . |
| 5 | Whether it should happen as often as it does is open to doubt . |
| 6 | It must conform as closely as possible to the prevailing urban view — picturesque , ancient and unchanging . |
| 7 | This place looked solid enough from the inside , but it could change as quickly as your mind . |
| 8 | I do not know whether it will break as easily as that . |
| 9 | John d'Ancona , who has been OSO 's director-general for 12 years , doubts if it will go as far as the creation of a series of OSO clones operating under the DTI umbrella to deal with specific industrial sectors . |
| 10 | The average age for the menopause to occur is 50 — in some women it can start as early as 35 and in others as late as 60 . |
| 11 | The average age for the menopause to occur is 50 — in some women it can start as early as 35 and in others as late as 60 . |
| 12 | It can develop as fast as a Charolais if fed appropriately and under ideal circumstances it can achieve similar weights within the same time span , especially if breeders are selective in their choice of stock . |
| 13 | I have walked it in a day , but it can take as long as a week to complete . |
| 14 | It can take as long as two weeks after you give your blood sample before you get your result , which can be a difficult and stressful time . |
| 15 | The dragonfly has so many ommatidia that it can see as well as some vertebrates . |