Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] long [conj] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | The agreement recited that John had left all his estate to his executors by his will but that , shortly before his death , he had declared in the presence of several witnesses that he wished his widow to have the cottage for her life or so long as she continued a widow ; and that , though this wish was never put into writing , the executors were convinced that it was his desire and were willing and desirous that it should be put into effect . |
| 2 | The agreement stated that ‘ in consideration of such dfesire ’ the executors would convey the cottage to the widow for her life or so long as she should continue a widow . |
| 3 | She did n't mind about that so long as she got a lovely little grave like Mrs Hollidaye 's baby daughter . |
| 4 | Over coffee in the study Miss Danziger thanked the guests individually for their concern , apologised for interrupting their enjoyment of an excellent meal , and explained that so long as she came out of the spasm in less than a minute and a half it was not dangerous and left no ill-effects . |
| 5 | As she raised a hand to wipe them away she noticed how deeply the dirt had eaten into her fingernails , so that they were not , and so long as she worked never would be , pink and sweet and shell-like . |
| 6 | But the widow of a vassal was commonly at the disposal of the vassal 's lord : so long as her consent was obtained ( by whatever means ) and so long as she was not disparaged , she could be married to whom the lord chose . |
| 7 | She will go free before I do and so long as she is captive will I be . |
| 8 | Hers was not a demanding character , and so long as she felt some evidence of a man 's care ( which living in Charles ' room would give her ) she would not need more . |
| 9 | For so long as she and Andrew were together , a pulse , a nerve , something integral to her loving would break free from her control to distort the nearest moment they might share . |
| 10 | For as long as she lived , she had been provided for . |
| 11 | There was no point in her dropping out and wrecking the film and , in any case , for as long as she worked the film company would pick up Maisie 's crippling Canadian hospital bills . |
| 12 | Harry Richardson appalled Anna by offering to lend her Flora 's school fees , interest-free , for as long as she needed them . |
| 13 | ( Menina was Portuguese for " Miss " , and Candida had called Sara that for as long as she could remember . ) |
| 14 | She held his look , her head high , for as long as she could — all of about five seconds . |
| 15 | Nothing could have prepared her for the beauty they had just shared , and she knew that for as long as she lived she would never regret giving herself to this man . |