Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] as [adv] as possible " in BNC.

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1 They were asked to write their statements down as quickly as possible and to answer as though describing themselves to themselves rather than to anybody else .
2 Whether it 's snowing or blocked by another plane , we have to be able to accept planes again as soon as possible .
3 The best thing for them to do would be likewise to get their profits up as far as possible above the datum line .
4 delegate authority for tasks and decisions down as far as possible
5 We should be most grateful if you could let us have your thoughts either as soon as possible or by the next QT day ( September 21st ) .
6 He was getting back quicker than I thought because he is quite a tall guy , so I had to knock the stumps down as quickly as possible and the quickest way to get there was through the air — and I took it . ’
7 " I guess we ought to get the ox carts here as quickly as possible , Monsieur Devraux , to take our bull and the calf back for skinning .
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