Example sentences of "matter [Wh adv] long [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No matter how long they had been unemployed , the Girls felt guilty when auditioning for other troupes . |
| 2 | After weeks of this game , they got bored with Mrs Sugar , since she never turned up , no matter how long they watched for her . |
| 3 | After weeks of this game , they got bored with Mrs Sugar , since she never turned up , no matter how long they watched for her . |
| 4 | It was unlikely that such luck would fall his way again no matter how long he waited . |
| 5 | No matter how long he lived in Paris , or how wild his life was , he retained a love for Eugenia and a sense of family honour that jibed awkwardly with the easy amorality of the crowd . |
| 6 | No matter how long he waited or how often he looked up to see who the latest arrival was , he knew in his heart of hearts it would n't be his son . |
| 7 | Perhaps the only thing that kept Dauntless Javelot from perishing of dreariness and despair was the fact that no matter how long he rode through the forest , he never seemed to visit the same place twice . |
| 8 | No matter how long it takes , communication should n't be through a third person unless it 's absolutely necessary . |
| 9 | And no matter how long it takes , we will understand each other — all without making the mother feel stupid . ’ |
| 10 | No matter how long it took , she said , those who were left in South Ronaldsay would work out shifts on the various farms . |
| 11 | Alone , I could hide my inability , force myself to concentrate and to finish any given piece of work to the best of my ability , no matter how long it took me . |
| 12 | If you have a tank that always seems to be disease prone , or the fish die , often for no apparent reason , I would suggest that any decoration that is in or going in your tank be checked and double checked no matter how long it takes and how safe it is said to be . |
| 13 | Otherwise do n't pick it up , no matter how long it rings . ’ |
| 14 | No matter how long it takes . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ No matter how long it takes to prove my innocence , I 'll still be here protesting . ’ |
| 16 | This is also the reason why baked beans will never go soft , no matter how long you cook them : the tomato sauce is acidic . |