Example sentences of "[coord] so long as [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The agreement recited that John had left all his estate to his executors by his will but that , shortly before his death , he had declared in the presence of several witnesses that he wished his widow to have the cottage for her life or so long as she continued a widow ; and that , though this wish was never put into writing , the executors were convinced that it was his desire and were willing and desirous that it should be put into effect . |
| 2 | And so long as they pass them through Rannoch to the west if need be . |
| 3 | Most commonly young women entered , and so long as they remained unmarried , stayed in domestic service . |
| 4 | By contrast the larger class-D animals , living on grasslands where rainfall varies , are less selective and so long as they do not crop the grass too close many animals can cover the same foraging area in a short time . |
| 5 | So long as the House was not bound by strict party ties and so long as it had control of the major part of its own timetable , the general task of commenting on and questioning government policy was relatively simple . |
| 6 | Damp is acceptable so long as the cellar is not in use and so long as it does not rise above the ground floor dpc . |
| 7 | The Government has stated that , as well as continuing cover on non-vested markets for NCM , it will provide reinsurance for those contracts which are deemed to be in the ‘ national interest ’ for as long as the Government considers its existence essential to meet the reasonable needs of exporters and so long as it performs satisfactorily as a trading facility . |
| 8 | Anyone who gives him a flak jacket ( that is , consent ) may take it back , but the doctor only needs one and so long as he continues to have one he has the legal right to proceed . |
| 9 | ‘ Subject to this Part of this Act — ( a ) after the termination of a protected tenancy of a dwelling-house the person who , immediately before that termination , was the protected tenant of the dwelling-house shall , if and so long as he occupies the dwelling-house as his residence , be the statutory tenant of it ; … |
| 10 | Hers was not a demanding character , and so long as she felt some evidence of a man 's care ( which living in Charles ' room would give her ) she would not need more . |
| 11 | As she raised a hand to wipe them away she noticed how deeply the dirt had eaten into her fingernails , so that they were not , and so long as she worked never would be , pink and sweet and shell-like . |
| 12 | ‘ How you feel is how you feel and how you climax is how you climax , and so long as you let a man know those things , there should n't be a problem , ’ David said . |
| 13 | After the birth , intercourse can begin again as soon as you feel ready and so long as you do n't feel any discomfort . |
| 14 | She smiled , ‘ Do n't forget now , you 're my cousin from Neath come to help with the business , you 're big like my dad , could easily be his nephew and so long as you do n't open your mouth , it should be all right . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ The game against Marseille will now be a battle but so long as we have someone like Andy Goram behind us , we feel solid . |
| 16 | ‘ Leeds City could not be suspended as a club — we had no power to do that ; but so long as they refused to give up those vital papers , we could have no way out save by expelling them . |
| 17 | They want rearing and all that , they want to rear you see but so long as you get them settled and stand on them do anything , keep them down . |
| 18 | Many knitters worry about damaging their machines if they break the rules , but so long as you allow the machine to guide you , you should n't damage it . |
| 19 | Hodge did not deem Rhee essential to a future government but so long as he remained one of the few nationally known leaders , his cooperation was required . |
| 20 | Well , it 's all Greek to me , but so long as it keeps him happy . ’ |