Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [adv] [adv] long [subord] " in BNC.
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1 | At Garrigues , most of us tried to hold out as long as possible , preferring constipation to the risks of having a crap . |
2 | ‘ Nor have you wanted them from me , You 'd never have stayed around so long if I 'd pushed you about . ’ |
3 | I was not conscious of this — it could have lasted twice as long as far as I was concerned . |
4 | For instance , a very good way is to make everything you do take twice as long as it would normally take you . |
5 | It had taken twice as long as planned due to the heat and it was decided that a 6.00am start was required on the second day . |
6 | Those days have gone only so long as a Government are in power who are determined to continue a regime of common sense and reasonable and balanced industrial relations . |