Example sentences of "[adv] long as they are [verb] " in BNC.

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1 So long as they are stimulated by low-frequency nervous impulses , such muscles can respond directly to stretching .
2 Detached garages with a floor area of less than 30sq m ( 325sq ft ) are exempt from control , so long as they are constructed wholly of non-combustible material ( which most garages are ) , or are more than 1m from the boundary in the case of wooden buildings .
3 So long as they are kept busy in Port-au-Prince until the morning , we can continue with only minor alterations . ’
4 The master is liable for wrongful acts and defaults of his servant — though they may be unauthorized or even forbidden by him — so long as they are done within the scope of the employment .
5 Wetland plants will be in their element , so long as they are given generous mulches to keep the moisture in .
6 The hon. Gentleman will have read and re-read circular 7/91 which contains the exceptions policy , allowing homes to be provided on sites not normally designated as residential so long as they are aimed at local people .
7 The House of Lords held that parental rights are recognised in law only for so long as they are needed for the protection of the child .
8 We do not object to women working the keyboards , so long as they are paid the same wages as men .
9 His view is that consumers should be told the whole truth : ‘ If the public wants fish fingers made up of minced fish that 's OK , so long as they are told and can make up their own minds .
10 In practice case management for people with long term mental illness has developed into a range of techniques that can be described along 12 different axes ( box 2 ) , which aim to ensure that patients with long term psychiatric disorders receive consistent and continuing services for as long as they are required and that services do not focus inappropriately on patients with less severe conditions .
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