Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [adv] soon as " in BNC.

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1 ‘ However , I can promise our customers that we will be putting everything into opening up as soon as possible .
2 It was an uncomfortable affair , the Mayor used it as an occasion to condemn what he called the Turkish occupation of the North of the island and Douglas Hurd looked on clearly anxious that the whole thing be wound up as soon as possible .
3 He only hopes compensation will be sorted out as soon as possible . ’
4 However , the problem with contact lenses and glasses is that your eyes can change over time , so it is imperative that problems are sorted out as soon as possible , as it will be difficult to establish whether the fault lies in your eyes or in the lenses .
5 If the parish council already had a report to submit , work could be carried out as soon as possible .
6 If the Policyholder was unaware of the faulty roof or did not have reasonable time in which to carry out repairs , then it is in order to deal with the claim for the damage to the internal decorations and/or contents but not the repairs to the roof , which the Policyholder should have carried out as soon as possible .
7 She says that it is vital that the work is carried out as soon as possible — there 's a danger to groundwater and the environment .
8 She says that it is vital that the work is carried out as soon as possible — there 's a danger to groundwater and the environment .
9 She says that it is vital that the work is carried out as soon as possible — there 's a danger to groundwater and the environment .
10 She says that it is vital that the work is carried out as soon as possible — there 's a danger to groundwater and the environment .
11 I thought that , if I 'd just come from the Sahara to here , I 'd head back as soon as possible , family duties or not .
12 They would of course let me know what was going on as soon as possible .
13 New pop had rapidly lost its mischief and settled down into a post-rock , post-teenage maturity , peddling naff fantasies of sophistication to a new generation of moneyed teeny-boppers whose only desire was to grow up as soon as possible .
14 In this case I also wanted to get the cut edges of the neckband tidied up as soon as possible — remember this particular garment has been ferried to and fro to class and back .
15 LEGISLATION making the fitting of smoke alarms compulsory in all new Scottish houses will be brought in as soon as possible , the Government pledged last night .
16 It is essential that these councils are set up as soon as possible so that they may start work on all the detailed arrangements and consultations that will be necessary if a smooth transition to the new funding system is to be ensured .
17 The sheep will have to be gathered up and brought down as soon as possible ! ’
18 ‘ This latest resignation does not do any good at all and we must send a letter to headquarters to get details sent out as soon as possible , ’ said Ian Fraser , Dunecht .
19 The flower spikes are also cream and green and the flowers blue , but these should be cut back as soon as possible to encourage more of those huge basal leaves to develop .
20 I thought that it was probably some stupid village prank , but that I 'd better get in as soon as possible in case something odd was happening .
21 The Board interviewed five candidates ( listed below ) and unanimously agreed that while all were suitable for the post , it recommended that Miss Valerie Muirhead be offered the post , to be taken up as soon as possible , at a salary two points below the maximum of the AA main scale .
22 Shutters should be put up as soon as possible to discourage ram raiders , otherwise traders will leave the town .
23 She wanted to sit down but I said we 've just got to get out as soon as possible .
24 She wanted to sit down but I said we 've just got to get out as soon as possible .
25 ‘ Obviously you should get back as soon as possible . ’
26 If you have to go out to earn a living or live up to commitments and promises you should aim to get back as soon as possible .
27 ‘ I picked up my teeth from the pitch and wanted to play on , but a dental consultant from the crowd advised me to have them put back as soon as possible ’ — JAMES CHANDLER ( Bedford wing ) after the Pilkington Cup home defeat by Harlequins when he was alleged to have been punched by an England flanker .
28 But the estate agent had now found a buyer , one who was eager to move in as soon as possible .
29 What are you ready to move out as soon as possible ?
30 Erm Amy said could you find out as soon as possible about your church person , erm , because she 's got to get somebody else if they 're no good and er Elsie 's going to find out .
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