Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [conj] possible to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The form should be completed and returned as soon as possible to the North-Eastern Education and Library Board . |
| 2 | When some action , decided on in committee , has been carried to completion , the " evaluative or corrective information " must be returned as soon as possible to the secretary of the committee . |
| 3 | Speak slowly , and get as soon as possible to the core of your case . |
| 4 | In his statement , Bush stressed that " we intend to turn over the administration of , and security for these sites as soon as possible to the UN " and warned the Iraqi government not to respond militarily . |
| 5 | It should not however be criticised because of its attempt to relate the gospel as directly as possible to the world in which we live . |
| 6 | The wide acceptance of secularisation is not a strong enough reason for us to cease applying Biblical social teaching as directly as possible to the world in which we live . |
| 7 | Instead of laboriously blowing hair dry with a round brush or setting it with rollers , simply dry it as quickly as possible to the ‘ Conversion Point ’ . |
| 8 | Sue is convinced that it 's vital for young people to be exposed as early as possible to The Arts and attain a clearer understanding of life as a professional creative person . |
| 9 | All mature students intending to apply are recommended to write as early as possible to the appropriate faculty for guidance , giving full details of their educational background and their experience in employment . |
| 10 | We obtained directions and drove as rapidly as possible to the rival meeting . |
| 11 | Inspection of the scatterplot suggested that it would be worth trying to fit a line ; the task is to find one which will come as near as possible to the data points . |
| 12 | 63. — ( 1 ) : In every factory in which , in connection with any process carried on , there is given off any dust or fume or other impurity of such a character and to such extent as to be likely to be injurious or offensive to the persons employed , or any substantial quantity of dust of any kind , all practicable measures shall be taken to protect the persons employed against inhalation of the dust or fume or other impurity and to prevent its accumulation in any workroom , and in particular , where the nature of the process makes it practicable , exhaust appliances shall be provided and maintained , as near as possible to the point of origin of the dust or fume or other impurity , so as to prevent its entering the air of any workroom . ’ |
| 13 | It is available in granular form , in various sizes and is usually used in deep beds , sited as near as possible to the odour source and can be obtained as a charcoal cloth . |
| 14 | When he went off to the war in 1914 she took a job as an usherette in an effort to get as near as possible to the warmth of the theatre and away from the coldness of his family . |
| 15 | The man who 's watching him followed him as near as possible to the mountain the first time but he could n't go any further without being seen — the same problem we had with Scano 's boy yesterday . |
| 16 | By that time Arthur had started again as near as possible to the place where he had begun . |
| 17 | The standard pattern is used , adjusting the final pattern so as to be at the holding point as near as possible to the onward clearance time . |
| 18 | Make the cut through the floorboard as near as possible to the middle of a joist . |
| 19 | Single-point instantaneous heaters will be fitted as near as possible to the sink or basin that they serve : multi-point heaters can usually be positioned so that pipe runs can be kept to a minimum . |
| 20 | The hot water-cylinder should certainly be as near as possible to the boiler — preferably vertically above it — and to the taps it serves . |
| 21 | My hon. Friend is correct — it must make sense to have pay bargaining as near as possible to the point and location of work so as to make the labour market work as efficiently as possible and to reward people as fairly as possible . |
| 22 | First , EEC agriculture must be made more efficient and competitive , with the objective being to get down as near as possible to the marketplace and world prices , however they are defined . |
| 23 | Curtis had told the driver to park the unmarked police car as near as possible to the alley entrance at the rear of the Eldorado apartment block . |
| 24 | ‘ … provision for depreciation of fixed assets having a finite useful life should be made by allocating the cost ( or revalued amount ) less estimated residual values of the assets as fairly as possible to the periods expected to benefit from their use . ’ |
| 25 | Though I am resigning myself as far as possible to the will of God , you will surely find it quite human and natural that my tears almost prevent me from writing … |
| 26 | The Protestant reformers wanted to return as far as possible to the spirit of primitive Christianity and looked askance at the mystical tradition which seemed to have no warrant in Scripture . |
| 27 | Any charges for luncheons , afternoon teas and dinners should be posted as far as possible to the tabular ledger and the guests ' bills . |
| 28 | The report suggested that all the powers relevant to school government should be formally vested in the LEA , but that it should delegate these as far as possible to the governing body of each school , who should in turn allow as much discretion as possible to the head . |
| 29 | When that failed , the country resorted as far as possible to the conditions prevailing prior to its creation . |
| 30 | Albert had started talking as loudly as possible to the children . |