Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] as possible [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leave the meat for as long as possible before cooking . |
| 2 | Exporters , on the other hand , will hold back as long as possible before shipping their exports : if the rate does fall , they will earn more sterling per dollar 's worth of exports . |
| 3 | Although the therapist was probably correct in initially providing a chance for Pamela to express her worries to someone outside the family , she should have progressed as soon as possible to helping Pamela and her parents tackle together the problems surrounding their communication and lack of mutual trust . |
| 4 | If not he would have to leave as soon as possible without arousing suspicion . |
| 5 | Tomorrow , as soon as possible without attracting attention , he would go to see Aranyos . |
| 6 | call the fire brigade as soon as possible by dialling 999 from a neighbour 's house or a phone box . |
| 7 | At the start of each project , it is wise to begin modularisation as soon as possible by planning how a hierarchy of modules and packages is to be set up . |
| 8 | ‘ My method was to write down these observations as soon as possible after hearing or observing them . |
| 9 | Processing items as soon as possible after soiling and/or submitting them to preliminary treatment . |
| 10 | The beans are ground as soon as possible after roasting and either packaged for use in percolators and cafetières or freeze dried to make instant coffee of distinction . |
| 11 | Here all stimuli were spoken words , and the subject 's task was to listen to each word and press a button as quickly as possible on hearing the sound /t/ — a task known as phoneme monitoring . |
| 12 | Fire crew have to free them as quickly as possible without injuring them further . |
| 13 | The subject then sorted the cards into various classes , working as quickly as possible without making mistakes . |
| 14 | In the meantime , work was pressed forward as quickly as possible in providing a modern purpose-built bus garage on the site of Thornton Heath depôt and Brigstock Villa . |
| 15 | Each word appeared for 200 milliseconds and the subject was asked to responds as quickly as possible by pressing either the ‘ Yes ’ or ‘ No ’ response button , which stopped the clock . |
| 16 | A council spokeswoman urged people to register their participation as early as possible by telephoning Belfast 683000 . |
| 17 | The stand should be planned as early as possible by drawing up a checklist of everything required , checking limitations on stand design , drawing up a checklist of stand services required and a progress chart for the preparation of all products and exhibits , including their manufacture , transportation to the exhibition , assembly and dismantling . |
| 18 | If the purchaser 's and the vendor 's accountants are to be involved , and it is strongly recommended that they are , it is imperative that they should be involved as early as possible in negotiating this part of the sale agreement . |
| 19 | Fittings should be removed and the body dismantled as far as possible including disconnecting from gas or electrical supply if possible . |
| 20 | The idea of the event was that 12 teams of people , most of them dressed up as rare animals , had 12 hours to get as far as possible without using any money . |
| 21 | Raise the arms towards the toes , lifting the head and shoulders off the floor as far as possible without straining . |
| 22 | Raise the arms towards the toes , lifting the head and shoulders off the floor as far as possible without straining . |
| 23 | Now take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining . |
| 24 | Now take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining . |
| 25 | Slowly lean forwards as far as possible without straining . |
| 26 | Take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining . |
| 27 | Take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining . |
| 28 | Take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining . |
| 29 | Take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining . |
| 30 | Take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining . |