Example sentences of "as [adv] [subord] [adj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The concern of the wealthy landowner was to continue as long as possible the wealth and social status of the family . |
| 2 | In the context of this paper it is suggested that the following principles are added : dementia sufferers should be maintained in their own homes for as long as possible dementia sufferers should be maintained in their own community for as long as possible the number of moves should be kept to a minimum the independence , dignity and privacy of the sufferer must be respected the dementia sufferers must be involved as far as possible in discussions and decisions regarding their care and any possible move carers or potential carers should be involved in the decision-making process . |
| 3 | Hanson and the Museum of London say that ‘ as soon as practicable the site will be open to public view for a limited period . |
| 4 | Those taking up job-release allowances must not take a job or set up in business on their own , and their employer must undertake to recruit as soon as possible a registered unemployed worker . |
| 5 | want to do it as soon as possible no point in going |
| 6 | This period balances the interest of the offeror to know as soon as possible the number of shareholders willing to accept its offer together with the amount of finance that it requires ; the interest of the target company not to have its business disrupted for too long ; and the interests of the shareholders in the target company to weigh up the merits of the bid . |
| 7 | ( 1 ) It shall be the task of the all-German legislator ( i ) to recodify in a uniform manner and as soon as possible the law on employment contracts and the provisions on working hours under public law , including the admissibility of work on Sundays and public holidays , and the specific industrial safety regulations for women ; ( ii ) to bring public law on industrial safety into line with present-day requirements in accordance with the law of the European Communities and the concurrent part of the industrial safety law of the GDR . |
| 8 | The only way to remove this Government is to give a decisive vote for the Labour Party to ensure they form the next government and undo as soon as possible the damage caused in the past years . |
| 9 | We need a balanced methodology in reducing as quickly as possible the number of victims and the number of abusers within the care system . |
| 10 | If the motor is to accelerate as quickly as possible the maximum ( pull-out ) torque must be developed at all speeds . |
| 11 | Since this is a controversial subject , on which the weight of scholarly opinion probably still supports Böhmer 's thesis that the documents already existed in their contaminated form in 1072 , and were used by Lanfranc in this form , it will perhaps help to clarify a complicated issue if I set out as bluntly as possible the reasons which seem to me to point decisively to 1120 as the date at which the forged additions were inserted into the texts . |
| 12 | She thought that she never wanted to sleep with Jim again , that the bonds of love were snares and that she must at all costs leave as early as possible the next morning and never come back . |
| 13 | The manager should ascertain as early as possible the intentions of medical staff , particularly surgeons , with regard to the summer leave commitments . |
| 14 | Fowler inaugurated the introduction of line production in locomotive repairs , greatly reducing time spent in workshops , and a firm standardization programme to reduce as rapidly as possible the 393 individual locomotive types inherited by the LMS . |
| 15 | Anxious to proceed as carefully as possible the Procuratia has engaged the conservation firm Syremont ( part of the Ferruzzi-Montedison group ) to assess the damage and how it can be stabilised . |
| 16 | Over and above that are the various assurance schemes designed to offer as near as possible a guarantee of quality , safety , wholesomeness and implied animal welfare in the whole process in much the same way as the lion 's stamp once guaranteed eggs in the pre-Edwina Currie days . |
| 17 | But first the staff at Slim bridge set about creating a faithful replica of his garden : water spaces , land areas , nesting boxes , feeding devices — all were as near as possible the same . |
| 18 | It was very important to know as near as possible the number of kibbles which could be mined weekly " upon which the projects of gaine or loss are to be framed . " |
| 19 | I have to scuff the other foot as well , with as near as possible the same weight , to feel good again . |
| 20 | ‘ It is my wish that my Clerk Mr. Prince who is well acquainted with my business and affairs and in whom I place great confidence should continue in the management and conduct of the same … to sell and dispose or exchange all or any of my works on Ornithology and specimens of Natural History in the manner I have been accustom to do … to continue or complete as far as practicable the publication of any work or works of mine on Ornithology and to do all other [ illegible ] by issuing a Prospectus advertising the same … to purchase all necessary materials articles and things fit and proper for the carrying on of my business … to borrow for a temporary period any money from my Bankers , Messrs Drummond and Company … and if there by any surplus available for the purpose to invest the same in purchase of Stock … to pay the rent and taxes … make up , adjust and settle all and every or any Accounts … [ and generally ] to do perform and execute all and every or any other acts deeds matters and things whatsoever are necessary to be done in all other my concerns engagements affairs and business whatsoever during my absence from England as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do if I were personally present and did the same . ’ |
| 21 | Such representations have to be very carefully researched , ensuring that as far as possible every detail is correct . |
| 22 | Here above all he or she has to organize as far as possible a staff consensus , to present it to the governors and to explain any requests for modification back to the staff — and then if necessary to carry out the modification . |
| 23 | One line of thought was that the government wished to dampen as far as possible the spirits of anti-apartheid demonstrators who are planning marches all over the country today in celebration of the releases , which have been proclaimed ‘ a great victory for the people ’ . |
| 24 | As far as possible the workshops will be offered on all campuses . |
| 25 | Pupils with special educational needs , like all other pupils , should have the opportunity to experience as far as possible the full range of the English curriculum . |
| 26 | As far as possible the inheritance was to be preserved entirely . |
| 27 | The successful prosecution of the war , however , required not just aristocratic support but also the plentiful , and as far as possible the willing , supply of manpower and money . |
| 28 | We checked as far as possible the information for the cases listed in tables 2.1 to 2.4 of the Black report ; in table III cross references are given to the cases listed in these tables of the Black report and , when necessary , the information has been corrected . |
| 29 | Having stressed the importance of reducing as far as possible the number of permissible reasons for refusal , the authors refer to the cited ground , which they admit has no precedent in international agreements on judicial assistance . |
| 30 | Given that industrial democracy , defined as the ultimate right and duty of the men and women working in an industrial enterprise to call management to account for its performance , and , if that performance does not satisfy them , to replace management , is desirable in principle and as a means of making the efficient conduct of the enterprise their natural concern ; recognising that the rights of use attaching to ownership , whether in the private or public sector , are inalienable ; recognising the value in general of competition as a means of keeping production and provision sensitive to public needs and tastes , and as a means of relating the distribution of resources to them ; to consider ( i ) in what sort of industrial organisation would industrial democracy be feasible ; ( ii ) how far and in what circumstances would the adoption of such a form of organisation be feasible ; ( iii ) by what means should its adoption be promoted and how long would it take to establish it as a characteristic feature in the industrial scene ; ( iv ) what part should trade unions play in its promotion and adoption and what changes would that part require in their functions as they are commonly understood ; and ( v ) where in the case of a particular industry , or organisation , the general interest requires that accountability should be to the public at large , considered for example as consumers or users of goods produced or beneficiaries from services provided , what compensatory measures should be introduced so as to make good as far as possible the permanent denial to employees of a right which is in principle generally desirable ? |