Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun sg] [adv] long [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With regard to " temporality " ( in the sense in which this concept was used above ) , this can not be regarded as a sufficient condition of particularity so long as it is not shown that temporality alone ( in the indicated sense ) ensures numerical identity of particulars ; and if we are to be able to justifiably claim that it is a necessary condition of particularity , we must first show that there can be no extra-temporal particulars . " |
| 2 | The father promises to pay the mother up to £1 per week so long as the mother looks after the child . |
| 3 | More generally on durability , it seems that the requirement that the goods be of merchantable quality is a continuing requirement that they will continue to be of merchantable quality for a reasonable period after delivery so long as they remain in the same apparent state as that in which they were delivered , apart from normal wear and tear . |
| 4 | Such pessimistic Conclusions are rejected by pluralist writers , who believe that the political system can be used to bring about any change in society so long as that is what the majority of people desire . |
| 5 | The lien of a solicitors ' firm over clients ' papers pending payment of its costs will not be lost by a change in membership so long as the papers have come into the firm 's possession before the change : they can not ( subject always to any specific arrangements with the client to the contrary ) lawfully be retained after such a change in respect of a debt falling due before that event . |
| 6 | Independent soft-commission brokers regard it as an acceptable method of payment so long as they deal at the best price . |
| 7 | It allows the beneficiary under a trust to sue a third party in possession of the object under trust so long as he is not a ‘ bona fide purchaser for value without notice ’ . |
| 8 | And McAllister remembered his silent distress when he had come home after losing a woman in childbirth not long after she had arrived in Vetch Street . |
| 9 | On Feb. 6 the US Secretary of State James Baker announced that the US administration would delay submitting the CFE treaty to Congress for ratification so long as questions remained about Soviet compliance with the treaty . |
| 10 | Western agencies are very envious of Mossad because it relies not on huge arrays of computerised technology but on a small group of efficient and dedicated men and women who are not bothered by any form of morality so long as Israel benefits . |
| 11 | They are water-based products which dry fairly quickly , and they can be washed off tools and hands with water so long as they are still wet . |
| 12 | This is regarded as a Good Thing by Orcs who are universally content with their lot , being ultimately happy to meet their end in battle so long as they get a chance of a good fight . |
| 13 | In a population confined to a particular habitat competition for limited resources is an inevitable feature of life so long as reproduction occurs . |
| 14 | Competition for limited resources is an inevitable feature of life so long as reproduction occurs in the context of finite supplies . |
| 15 | The strongest ecological difference is that between those who can accept whaling in principle so long as it is properly regulated and those who do not accept whaling in principle at all . |
| 16 | From time to time there have arisen political factions whose leaders have sought to base their power on the doctrine that there can be no peace and prosperity on earth so long as mankind harbours religious thoughts and worships ‘ gods ’ . |
| 17 | the change in manufacturing employment during the 1970s and 1980s is a move from Frostbelt to Sunbelt so long as ‘ frost ’ and ‘ sun ’ refer to the social conditions for profit making … . |