Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] [verb] as [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she remembered that she had promised to keep Sybil in the picture but decided that could wait as well . |
| 2 | ‘ Before any enactment existed with regard to actions by solicitors for their costs , a solicitor stood in the same position as any other person who has done work for another at his request , and could sue as soon as the work which he was retained to do was finished , without having delivered any signed bill of costs or waiting for any time after the delivery of such a bill . |
| 3 | At this Maria Candida , who had been listening on the stairs , let out a wail of joy at the thought that she would be seeing Portugal again ; Leonora went to embrace her daughter and whisper her blessings , while Gerald , who knew when he was beaten and was never any good in emotional situations , announced that he had important business in the castle yard , and would return as soon as he had attended to it . |
| 4 | The leader of the Scottish National Party , Alex Salmond also challenged the Scottish Office 's spending claims , commenting : ‘ Mr Lang claimed this is a windfall but the increase is based mainly on internal government transfers of responsibility and will evaporate as soon as this is taken into account . |
| 5 | ‘ Thank you , but my maid will do so ; she is drinking tea in the servants ’ quarters , and will come as soon as she is sent for . ’ |
| 6 | Covenants existing at the time of the 1988 Budget are not affected by the change and can continue as before until their expiry . |
| 7 | Details of this run are not yet available but will follow as soon as these are available . |