Example sentences of "for [adv] [adv] as [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea , however , has been in existence for as long as man has worshipped . |
| 2 | Nicknames have been used for as long as man has identified himself . |
| 3 | On the autobahn or the test track , this translates into an uncanny ability to accelerate strongly to 140 mph with sufficient in reserve to cruise at that speed for as long as conditions allow . |
| 4 | Such teachers stand accused , for indeed such teaching might well set the scene for the continuation of a sinful and unhappy world for as long as life continues . |
| 5 | Thus it is that the extraction of the origin of the first fragment of ‘ goodness ’ and the indelibly labelling of it as such , led to the creation of an entity with a presumed existence and endowed by mankind with the power to hold inviolate the human decisions on ‘ goodness ’ — which will continue to be taken for as long as life continues . |
| 6 | Patrick earl of Bothwell made two bonds of manrent , one to Mary in August 1543 for a yearly pension of £1000 , the other to her great rival regent Arran in January 1546 , not for the normal term of his life , but for as long as Arran remained governor . |
| 7 | A continuation of unemployment benefit for as long as unemployment lasts will ensure that the working wives of men who are unemployed are not penalized . |