Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] as [adv] as possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ask my hon. Friend , please , to give us that opportunity as soon as possible . |
| 2 | ‘ We shall be definitely making every effort to improve that department as soon as possible , ’ said Porterfield , who tried to sign Grobbelaar last year . |
| 3 | They listened to the representations that were made and , in their wisdom , decided to make this change as quickly as possible . |
| 4 | I 'd be grateful if you could let me have this cheque as soon as possible . |
| 5 | Resolved that this meeting concurs in Apinion [ sic ] with the said Committee — that it will be necessary to carry on the Business of this Institution as perfectly as possible , that there should be two Professors appointed & that as soon as the proposed plan for the College is executed , which , from the Encouragement already given , 't is hoped will be speedily accomplished — The members will avail themselves of the Offer made by the Committee and refer the Merits of Candidates for the second professorship to their investigation . |
| 6 | It will be confirmed in this column as soon as possible . |
| 7 | You should do this exercise as honestly as possible . |
| 8 | It was important that she meet this fiancée as soon as possible , so that she could judge her suitability as a mother for Kirsty . |
| 9 | Get some advice as soon as possible . |
| 10 | Get some advice as soon as possible . |
| 11 | ‘ Mr Maxwell , I understand only too well that you would like to pay this ransom as quickly as possible and take no risks and that since I want to catch these kidnappers , we are working at cross purposes to a certain extent . |
| 12 | And seeks Mr Rowland now to publish this report as soon as possible . |
| 13 | I am anxious that you should start work on this project as soon as possible , so that there are no last-minute delays , I should therefore be grateful if you could start on the first batch of frames , of which I give details below : |
| 14 | There will be weekend working , to help complete this project as quickly as possible . |
| 15 | It is important to let the client have this information as quickly as possible after contracts are exchanged . |
| 16 | We shall be hoping to collate this information as early as possible in the next session |
| 17 | ‘ Tell Governor Nicholson to ring me on this number as soon as possible . ’ |
| 18 | As it is now the middle of October , I do not think it unreasonable to request that some action be taken in this matter as soon as possible . |
| 19 | That co-operation will be vital in getting to the bottom of this matter as soon as possible . |
| 20 | The criteria for deciding this are strict , as the Department wishes to use this option as rarely as possible . |
| 21 | With the help of Wood Group 's existing presence in the region , it is planned to expand their products into this region as rapidly as possible . |
| 22 | Please remember to send the direct debit form to this office as soon as possible to allow time for it to be processed for the May instalment . |
| 23 | ‘ If this is acceptable to you , please sign the enclosed forms , arrange for a current passport , and contact this office as soon as possible . ’ |
| 24 | Where we have the , the erm , responsibility for a formal consultation , er , then we need to set about that process as soon as possible to try and meet our deadline , Mr Chairman . |
| 25 | He was in no hurry , but just wanted to get out of that town as soon as possible . |
| 26 | She wanted to forget that night as soon as possible . |
| 27 | And kill each other as fast as possible |
| 28 | Of course , his lordship and his colleagues were concerned to brief each other as accurately as possible on each one of the expected participants ; but overwhelmingly , their concerns centred on a single figure — that of M. Dupont , the French gentleman — and on his likely sympathies and antipathies . |
| 29 | As they filed aboard , the instructor had moved each man as far as possible up the cage before sitting them down . |
| 30 | Will my right hon. and learned Friend do everything that he can to complete that road as soon as possible ? |