Example sentences of "in [noun sg] as [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Irvine 's Society of Archers was in existence as late as the 1850s but for some reason unknown the papingo shoot appears to have ended as early as 1721 . |
| 2 | The objective fossil record starts with the first Ediacaran assemblages ( 560–600 million years ( Myr ) ago ) , but some evidence suggests that metazoans were already in existence as early as 800–1000Myr ago . |
| 3 | The combined firm , which might be in existence as early as the end of March , would have funds under management of about £4 billion and handle the affairs of more than 30,000 clients . |
| 4 | Indeed , in the author 's own village the parish register was being kept in Latin as late as 1657 . |
| 5 | I 'm all for having the ball in play as often as possible . |
| 6 | He also said this kind of feeling is why he wants to stay in football as long as possible . |
| 7 | All the difficulties with ‘ wet white ’ were eliminated in Birmingham where there was an obscure ruling that bare legs were banned ( this remained in force as late as the 1950s ) , so when playing there they were given cotton tights but had to put a penny at the side , wrap a piece of string round it and the tights in order to hold them up . |
| 8 | And I think the other thing that 's important to bear in mind as well as far as logging 's concerned is that a lot of the poor slash-and-burn cultivators that come in have come along roads that the logging companies have built , and these provide easy access , say straight into the heart of the Amazon or what ever . |
| 9 | The most important things to bear in mind as far as voice is concerned are the frequency of use of active , passive , and similar structures in the source and target languages , their respective stylistic value in different text types , and — most important of all — the function(s) of the passive and similar structures in each language . |
| 10 | 9. ( 1 ) After the initial allotment any shares proposed to be issued shall first be offered to the members in proportion as nearly as may be to the number of the existing shares held by them respectively . |
| 11 | 9. ( 1 ) After the initial allotment any shares proposed to be issued shall first be offered to the members in proportion as nearly as may be to the number of the existing shares held by them respectively . |
| 12 | The tradition says she must be given in marriage as soon as possible . |
| 13 | It really is advisable to get supports like these in place as soon as possible before the plants put on much growth — this way you 'll avoid too much root injury when putting them in position and you 'll ensure they 're properly sited without breaking developing stems . |
| 14 | However , to get some idea of the true impact , it is essential to put a comprehensive monitoring programme in place as soon as possible . |
| 15 | It can provide a safety net for children in danger as well as for those who have socially or emotionally lost their way . |
| 16 | Miller admitted : ‘ Barry has done a magnificent job and in the interests of the team we would want someone of his calibre back in charge as soon as possible . ’ |
| 17 | Miller admitted : ‘ Barry has done a magnificent job and in the interests of the team we would want someone of his calibre back in charge as soon as possible . ’ |
| 18 | In fact Trieste , which under the Austro-Hungarian Empire had been the main port of Middle Europe , had diminished in importance as far as Italy was concerned : Genoa had effectively taken its place . |
| 19 | As in the wake of previous attacks , beleaguered traders and businessmen have vowed to be back in business as soon as possible . |
| 20 | The London Midland region , however which has to run the trains , wants them in service as quickly as possible . |
| 21 | Nevertheless the ridding of my skin complaint by necromancy coincided with a shift in emphasis as far as my instruction was concerned . |
| 22 | These will have hatched from spawn laid far offshore , in water as deep as two hundred metres and , having spent their larval stage swimming free in the ocean , they spend the next two , sometimes three years inshore where they form an important part of the food for many sea-birds and also for seals and otters . |
| 23 | It is unlikely at this time of year , and so soon after lifting , but if the plants do show signs of dryness and shrivelling , immerse them in water as completely as possible before heeling in . |
| 24 | But there was no money in conservation as far as the business people were concerned and the charities and voluntary bodies were well-meaning but lacked resources . |
| 25 | She was unmarried , and there was no one in prospect as far as I know . |
| 26 | No other vehicle was in sight as far as the eye could see . |
| 27 | The afternoon 's shopping had been arranged to console her sister Penelope , who at twenty-five was still young enough to suffer disappointments in love as commonly as colds or headaches . |
| 28 | Kathleen Stone ( 1973 ) identifies this device in operation as early as the late nineteenth century , in the steel industry . |
| 29 | If she was interested , the voice said , could she please get in touch as soon as possible ? |
| 30 | The donation is in response to Cambodia 's request for help in restoring its shattered agriculture and reflects the Cambodian government 's desire to make the country self-sufficient in food as quickly as possible , but experts fear any short-term benefits will be outweighed by long-term damage . |