Example sentences of "[adv] as [pers pn] keep " in BNC.

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1 He believed as Lionel Curtis did that Indians ' souls had to be renovated before they were fit to govern : he deeply shocked the American journalist William Shirer by announcing that ‘ Self-government … is inconceivable and unattainable without the removal of untouchability , as it also is without Hindu-Moslem unity … we shall be unfit to gain independence so long as we keep in bondage a fifth of the population of Hindustan . ’
2 ‘ Some have praised our style and said it does n't matter if we go down , so long as we keep playing football .
3 President of the Board of Trade Michael Heseltine denied Tory MPs were looking for a new leader , saying : ‘ We know that so long as we keep our nerve and pursue policies that are important we can come through .
4 AT THE beginning of the 20th century Texan lobbyists could get more or less what they wanted so long as they kept politicians supplied with the three Bs : beefsteak , bourbon and blondes .
5 They shared the same sense of humour as long as they kept off delicate subjects like sexism .
6 Nor is it good news for the majority of people who already own-especially those who became first-time buyers over the past four years and whose complete capital has been wiped out : more than a million such people are probably technically bankrupt but need not admit it so long as they keep paying their mortgage .
7 Modern society , it may be argued , is not like a set of neatly intermeshing and well-oiled cogs , but rather a game in which groups of players have considerable discretion so long as they keep within a set of rules which are often themselves rather loosely defined or at least open to negotiation and change .
8 ‘ Cheap electricity 's the answer to the first — sod the cost to the environment so long as it keeps down the cost to the consumer .
9 Well , it 's all Greek to me , but so long as it keeps him happy . ’
10 He might feel that any heir , even one who disinherits him , is worth having so long as it keeps the name going . ’
11 I wanted our collaboration , strange as it was , to continue for eve ; , just so long as it kept him beside me .
12 Dansey did not seek to influence its policy , so long as it kept out of his agents ' way .
13 So long as you keep things above board your schemes will be tolerated , perhaps even appreciated , but do n't over-stretch your imagination as the results could border on the bizarre .
14 There is little danger from a Lionfish to yourself , so long as you keep your fingers clear of the venomous spines .
15 There is no difficulty in this whatsoever so long as you keep the silver piece level with the needles .
16 ‘ Not so long as you keep within the law . ’
17 So long as you keep the Looms properly oiled and follow the rules you ca n't really go far wrong .
18 And speak your own language , please : we 'll even teach it to you in our schools to prove how understanding we are , just so long as you do our dirty work for less wages than our own kind are prepared to accept : just so long as you keep yourselves to yourselves , and do n't let your children marry ours , because what we 're all terrified of , so terrified the word 's gone out of the vocabulary .
19 Do whatever you like , so long as you keep out of my hair .
20 But they have to call in a vet from time to time , and it 's with those farmers that I think you 'll have most success , just so long as you keep your charges low . ’
21 But the room was warm , brightly lit and by no means uncomfortable so long as you kept your eyes away from the map-like stains on the rancid blue walls or the cigarette ends and other scraps on the floor .
22 ‘ I was personally told he was not concerned about my past so long as I kept up a volume of business , ’ he said .
23 So long as I keep it up I am still in charge of my own destiny .
24 ‘ So long as I keep still , I feel very little .
25 By the end of the afternoon , after a few more pints , he gets involved in a Q&A challenge — he says he 'll answer any question , so long as I keep them coming .
26 The King , in the Declaration of Breda , had promised that no man would be molested for differences of religious opinion , so long as he kept the peace .
27 The scent of human food was very strong in the Gruncher 's nostrils , and he must have been thinking that so long as he kept going flat out , he would catch his meal in the end .
28 She was great with him so long as he kept her occupied .
29 Mr Robinson could have a wide brief as well , so long as he keeps the chancellor 's confidence .
30 He can continue to shoot so long as he keeps hitting , up to a maximum of 6 shots per turn .
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