Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [adv] [adv] as possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was an uncomfortable affair , the Mayor used it as an occasion to condemn what he called the Turkish occupation of the North of the island and Douglas Hurd looked on clearly anxious that the whole thing be wound up as soon as possible . |
| 2 | He only hopes compensation will be sorted out as soon as possible . ’ |
| 3 | However , the problem with contact lenses and glasses is that your eyes can change over time , so it is imperative that problems are sorted out as soon as possible , as it will be difficult to establish whether the fault lies in your eyes or in the lenses . |
| 4 | If the parish council already had a report to submit , work could be carried out as soon as possible . |
| 5 | If the Policyholder was unaware of the faulty roof or did not have reasonable time in which to carry out repairs , then it is in order to deal with the claim for the damage to the internal decorations and/or contents but not the repairs to the roof , which the Policyholder should have carried out as soon as possible . |
| 6 | She says that it is vital that the work is carried out as soon as possible — there 's a danger to groundwater and the environment . |
| 7 | She says that it is vital that the work is carried out as soon as possible — there 's a danger to groundwater and the environment . |
| 8 | She says that it is vital that the work is carried out as soon as possible — there 's a danger to groundwater and the environment . |
| 9 | She says that it is vital that the work is carried out as soon as possible — there 's a danger to groundwater and the environment . |
| 10 | Laura insisted that they be made up as near as possible in the original manner , from the cutting and colouring to the hand-sewn hems ; historical accuracy was to be paramount . |
| 11 | In the meantime , a tourism study should be got underway as quickly as possible to ensure we maximise our influence over the WTB 's thinking . |
| 12 | In solid metals , these spheres are packed together as closely as possible . |
| 13 | Enrolled training would be phased out as fast as possible , with existing enrolled nurses given opportunities for conversion courses . |
| 14 | Another area used in attack is the ball of the foot , whose effectiveness depends upon the toes being bent back as far as possible . |
| 15 | I made sure the vital information was given out as simply as possible , without any of the accepted police jargon . |
| 16 | LEGISLATION making the fitting of smoke alarms compulsory in all new Scottish houses will be brought in as soon as possible , the Government pledged last night . |
| 17 | It is essential that these councils are set up as soon as possible so that they may start work on all the detailed arrangements and consultations that will be necessary if a smooth transition to the new funding system is to be ensured . |
| 18 | It is certainly essential that the grounds on which the discretion to refuse relief can be exercised should be spelled out as clearly as possible , and that those grounds should be supportable by rational argument . |
| 19 | To get maximum effect from the CE the rig has to be inclined as far back as possible . |
| 20 | These were checked against a lexicon as they were produced so that unacceptable letter strings could be ruled out as early as possible . |
| 21 | The flower spikes are also cream and green and the flowers blue , but these should be cut back as soon as possible to encourage more of those huge basal leaves to develop . |
| 22 | Carrington had already arranged to have it carted away as soon as possible by a salvage unit , and dumped at the old railway sidings at Carluke . |
| 23 | The Board interviewed five candidates ( listed below ) and unanimously agreed that while all were suitable for the post , it recommended that Miss Valerie Muirhead be offered the post , to be taken up as soon as possible , at a salary two points below the maximum of the AA main scale . |
| 24 | Shutters should be put up as soon as possible to discourage ram raiders , otherwise traders will leave the town . |
| 25 | ‘ I picked up my teeth from the pitch and wanted to play on , but a dental consultant from the crowd advised me to have them put back as soon as possible ’ — JAMES CHANDLER ( Bedford wing ) after the Pilkington Cup home defeat by Harlequins when he was alleged to have been punched by an England flanker . |
| 26 | By that time Arthur had started again as near as possible to the place where he had begun . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Whenever liquids or greases are used during maintenance , all excess spillages must be cleared up as quickly as possible and before the equipment is put back into operation . |
| 29 | Mr Savic said : ‘ UEFA would like to get this matter cleared up as quickly as possible , for the benefit of all parties . ’ |
| 30 | Easily understood invoices and statements which are sent out as early as possible get better results than those that are unclear and late . |