Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] as [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Course made good , means sailing where you want to go as effectively as possible . |
2 | ‘ I want to go as soon as possible . |
3 | ‘ I want to know as soon as possible . ’ |
4 | ‘ With all our promotional campaigns , we want to work as closely as we can with booksellers . |
5 | We want to grow as fast as we can . ’ |
6 | ( 6 ) Dotted instead of full lines give another range of meaning if you want to sub-divide as far as that . |
7 | I enjoy my Stag most when it is loafing along in overdrive ( the DIY box has longer legs than the automatic ) , exhaust burbling as only a twin-pipe V8 can burble . |
8 | That 's why i want to leave as soon as possible . |
9 | The key principles for the care of dementia sufferers are set out in the SAD Report " Dementia in Scotland , Priorities for Care , Strategies for Change " as follows : People with dementia are entitled to : the same respect and regard for dignity and privacy as anyone else the same range and quality of services as other citizens opportunities to enhance their capabilities a range of services to support their declining abilities emotional and social care and support live as independently as possible and in familiar surroundings for as long as possible actively participate as far as practicable in decisions affecting their daily lives and future care . |
10 | Seek to associate as wide a section of the community as possible with these demands , in particular the well-intentioned people in the Protestant population and the trade union movement . |
11 | They tend to subside as quickly as they arise . |
12 | The coils themselves should consist of 500 turns of 0.2mm enamelled wire scramble wound as neatly as possible over the core , the second winding crossing over the top of the first at right angles . |
13 | As this list also reminds us , journalists seem to worry as much as sociologists about their proper analytical role . |
14 | I tell you what I , I enjoy doing as well I mean I 've only done it while I 've , I 've been out er abroad with gang of them , it 's like , you know when everything 's quietened down |
15 | TWO-TIMING men with neatly trimmed pencil moustaches who like to drink as hard as they work are unwittingly modelling themselves upon a style that is at least 4,500 years old , archaeologists have discovered . |
16 | But you want to be sure that your parents get to hear as soon as possible that you are safe , do n't you ? … |
17 | ‘ I like to stick as close to the recorded version as possible . |
18 | And the rewards then would be that erm from the interviewers point of view he be you know viewed as more intelligent , self-confident , industrious all this sort of thing , make him say determined , erm more understandable to the interviewer obviously , and also the there He 's more likely to be well liked by the interviewer , and that 's Because of that not only his voice but the content of what he 's actually saying is gon na be more favourably looked upon . |
19 | You should ring the Samaritans the moment you feel suicidal and get help as soon as possible from your doctor . |
20 | The Motorola plant , Scotland 's most significant inward investment of recent years , is expected to reach its target employment level of 1,500-2,000 jobs next year , two years ahead of schedule , but senior managers have indicated that the eventual total could be nearer 4,000 if markets continue to perform as robustly as currently projected . |
21 | Ian and Vicki decide to explore as far as the next hill , leaving Barbara and the Doctor behind to sunbathe . |
22 | Already a £4.1 billion industry , quick-service restaurants continue to expand as quickly as ever , despite the economic trend . |
23 | Since I ca n't dress the way I like , I try to go as far as I can whilst still making a feeble attempt at femininity . |
24 | Both attempt to go as fast as possible . |
25 | Some firms like BP try to use as much North Sea crude as possible , because it has a lower sulphur content than Arabian Gulf oil . |
26 | Try to keep as close a watch as possible on your puppy throughout the teething period . |
27 | Try to respond as quickly as possible , especially if you are likely to reject the DC , since the developer may ( against all advice ) have proceeded with the modifications ( although unable to enter the modules into LIFESPAN ) . |
28 | If you have car trouble , try to get as close to a telephone as possible . |
29 | In line with recent methodological trends , the stories are enjoyable for their own sake , and aim to resemble as closely as possible the style of book children would choose to read in their first language . |
30 | start doing as well |