Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [adv] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd be surprised if we were back in before the end of this Parliament , ’ he said three weeks ago , almost emphatically enough for the majority of Tory MPs who want to steer clear of the Bundesbank for as long as possible . |
| 2 | Under the STV a candidate must compete not only with political opponents but also with candidates of his own party , and compete in a popularity contest which , commencing with his first election campaign , will have to last without remission for as long as he wishes to hold his seat . |
| 3 | At school , she worked hard , putting off her return to Rose Cottage for as long as she was able . |
| 4 | So far as balance is concerned , would a teacher in a school with Afro-Caribbean children on the register have to present a case for as well as against apartheid when covering South Africa ? |
| 5 | In September 1946 an assurance was finally given that American troops would stay in Germany for as long as necessary . |
| 6 | I intended to resign at the A.G.M. due to the fact that I expect to be leaving the London area before the next A.G.M. but since no-one else wanted the job I agreed to remain chairman for as long as I could . |
| 7 | She could see twigs scattered along the lane for as far as the car 's headlights reached . |
| 8 | ROS : Oh no — we 've been spinning coins for as long as I remember . |
| 9 | Afterwards Brewer said he could see Auckland holding the shield for as long as they could keep together their very strong scrum of Olo Brown , Sean Fitzpatrick , Steve McDowell , Michael Jones , Gary Whetton , Robin Brooke , Mark Carter and Zinzan Brooke — All Blacks all . |
| 10 | One reason why officers were instructed to be friendly disciplinarians is that Smith , once again echoing public-school sentiments , consciously strove to prolong boyhood for as long as possible . |
| 11 | He had to be assisted as he flayed himself , but he got most of the skin off as easily as a cardigan , and the minister only had to help him with the last few strips . |
| 12 | He would always have a special place in her heart for as long as she lived ; but Rune did n't need her and Suzie did . |
| 13 | Against this , the nuclear industry has provided a wall of obfuscation — juggling figures to suit its needs , making wildly exaggerated claims for nuclear performance whilst minimizing its costs — and all in the optimistic hope of making the ‘ cheap ’ label stick for as long as possible . |
| 14 | It was not uncommon for stolen animals to be transported along paths and roads for as far as fifty kilometres . |
| 15 | To hold weekly Union meetings for as long as necessary to monitor the progress of the campaign . |
| 16 | Having got this far they can rest on their laurels for as long as they wish . |
| 17 | They sensibly have tried to keep their eyes on Mota for as long as possible . |
| 18 | The traders sometimes called swagmen have battled against the plan and are keen to hold on to their pitches for as long as they can . |
| 19 | Any sign of infestation calls for inspection and treatment by a reputable and approved wood treatment company , one that is likely to stay in existence for as long as its guarantee period . |
| 20 | The idea , however , has been in existence for as long as man has worshipped . |
| 21 | All of these were places of the gods into which he was absorbed in a continuous journey of existence for as long as eternity might last . |
| 22 | Sarah for as long as I can , well as long as I |
| 23 | If the dam , which has leaked at its toe for as long as any one can remember , should collapse , it would sweep away the busy tourist road the B3046 , seven houses and their inhabitants — and quite probably , the Parliamentary career of Peter Maxwell . |
| 24 | The Prince is also very keen on deer stalking , another pull to keep him in the Highlands for as long as he can manage . |
| 25 | For him , this meant giving master classes in duplicity in order to keep both Axis and Allies in play for as long as he needed to achieve his economic , military and , above all , territorial objectives . |
| 26 | She decided that the link with Bert was unlikely to hold Jasper back from one of his binges ; that she would have to sit it out ; that Bert was almost certainly going after Pat ; that the best thing she could do was to organise a Congress of the C.C.U. for as soon as possible . |
| 27 | Any adventurers within the room must make a successful WP test or lose -10 from Ld , Cl and WP for as long as the fight lasts and D10+10 turns thereafter . |
| 28 | He was the managing director of Supersight Golf , and had been selling golf clubs for as long as most people could remember . |
| 29 | ‘ We will continue with the fight for as long as we can , ’ Mother Catherine said . |
| 30 | Emily stared at them in horror but then a few bills did n't mean anything , most people hung on to their money for as long as they could , it was simply the way of businessmen . |