Example sentences of "for [adv] [adv] as we " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ We will continue with the fight for as long as we can , ’ Mother Catherine said . |
2 | That Madam , Gary used to say , she 's been forty for as long as we 've known her . |
3 | The first items unpacked were trout-rods ; and they stayed up , ready and waiting for instant use for as long as we lived there . |
4 | We waited in the safety of the cellar for as long as we could , but there was no ‘ All Clear . ’ |
5 | Sophisticated dyes and colourings make it possible to hide this sign of age for as long as we wish and those in public life may , unfortunately , believe that only by covering the tell-tale grey will they maintain their credibility as energetic and creative top people . |
6 | Wooden dowel has been used for kite spars for as long as we can recall . |
7 | ‘ We want to win for as long as we can because it would be a long way to go for just one game . |
8 | I 've found a place where we can sleep safely for as long as we like . " |
9 | Whatever we want from our lives now — the Booker Prize , a recording contract , a promotion , a Porsche convertible , the girl at the Virgin Megastore checkout desk — we can not possibly have coveted it for as long as we have cherished dreams of football glory , dreams which have remained fundamentally unchanged since childhood . |
10 | ‘ That was believed important , for with the Enchantment useless , we knew that we had to keep the Wolfline alive for as long as we could . |
11 | We want to increase , we want er we want to be at for as long as we can . |
12 | Provide employment for as long as we can . |
13 | We 'll be coming back for as long as we can . |