Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] as [adv] as possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | I welcome the initiative that have already been started within the County and I shall be going to look at the site which is being offered to us , er but I do feel that we should be progressing these matters as soon as possible . |
| 3 | He said the centre provided ‘ a golden opportunity to improve our understanding and , perhaps more importantly , to bring the fruits of these advances as rapidly as possible to practical treatment programmes ’ . |
| 4 | My approach is to research the zoology of the various creatures , the ecology , chemistry , and physical properties of the sea , and then try to mimic these conditions as far as possible in a home aquarium . |
| 5 | The seller will of course wish to restrict these conditions as far as possible and sometimes the conditions are restricted to events which fundamentally affect the business or value of the offeree and which can not be adequately compensated by an offer of financial or other compensation which the seller may be prepared to make . |
| 6 | ‘ My method was to write down these observations as soon as possible after hearing or observing them . |
| 7 | However it is almost certain that we will find it appropriate to meet the parties and will seek to make these arrangements as soon as possible after the receipt of the representations in reply . |
| 8 | In order to extend these limits as far as possible , and to increase safety within them , the OECD recommends a particular suite of measures , as illustrated in Box 2 . |
| 9 | But we wanted from the start to dissociate ourselves from the arrogant and ignorant belief that in some mysterious way English is superior to other languages , and that children who speak Bengali or Hindi at home should abandon these languages as soon as possible . |
| 10 | Erm and I think the Labour motion actually ensures that the County Council takes a more active part in addressing these issues as soon as possible . |
| 11 | She stressed that , as a councillor and member of the Social Work Committee , it was important that she should be in possession of these facts as soon as possible . |
| 12 | Our plans for the railways are designed to bring better services for all passengers as rapidly as possible . |
| 13 | When the Government are re-elected , they will enable the Milk Marketing Board to carry forward those proposals as far as possible through the Commission and through the House . |
| 14 | And we need a coor coordinating campaign to get those signatures as quickly as possible , so then we can talk about lobbying Parliament , because we ca n't do it without them . |
| 15 | I want to get those decisions as quickly as possible , but they must be the right decisions because unless they are , the future of British farming will be under a cloud . |
| 16 | Some local authorities may not have introduced those measures as quickly as possible , but it goes further than that . |
| 17 | Biset was ordered to go to those parts as soon as possible , and summon before him |
| 18 | Local authorities now support elderly people in their own homes as far as possible , or in the local authority homes in the areas in which they live , so that they may be near to relatives and friends and their old associations . |
| 19 | Since the recent introduction of the Children 's Act , the aim has been to work more closely with the natural parents , with a view to returning youngsters to their own homes as quickly as possible . |
| 20 | Talk together about any problems as honestly as possible . |
| 21 | Stand up straight and circle both arms as widely as possible first forwards and then backwards . |