Example sentences of "[adv] long [conj] [noun prp] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For as long as Ruth could remember , huge red roses had sprawled across the kitchen walls , fading gradually to a sandy brown against the yellowed background . |
| 2 | It had hung in Maggie 's bedroom for as long as Phoebe could remember : she had not looked at it properly for years . |
| 3 | Each month , for as long as Peter could remember , she had gone through the bank statement and done the accounts . |
| 4 | Fighting will continue for as long as UNITA can smuggle in supplies , most of which are thought to reach the rebels by way of Zaire . |
| 5 | His hair had been white for as long as Burun could remember , but this was the first time his age had seemed to affect his behaviour . |
| 6 | Lizzie Stroud had been Great-Aunt Alicia 's maid for as long as Sara could remember . |
| 7 | For as long as Sinitta can recall , she has owned a dog . |
| 8 | Prices have gone up and up for as long as Texas can remember . |
| 9 | Modern telephone technology is such that it is already technically possible for people to use touch tone phones from the comfort and privacy of their own homes to buy or sell shares at any time of the day or night — BSL already operates a night shift — and it will not be that long before Vine-Lott will be able to offer such a service . |