Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] long as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In that year the Cohen Committee succinctly explained how this state of affairs had come about : ‘ [ t ] he illusory nature of the control theoretically exercised by the shareholders over directors has been accentuated by the dispersion of capital among an increasing number of small shareholders who pay little attention to their investments so long as satisfactory dividends are forthcoming , who lack sufficient time , money and experience to make full use of their rights as occasion arises and who are , in many cases , too numerous and too widely dispersed to be able to organise themselves ’ . |
| 2 | Candidates are awarded credit for individual areas of study as these are completed , and no time limit applies to the length of time it may take to complete either the professional certificate or diploma programmes so long as these programmes are still offered by HCIMA . |
| 3 | Most formal carers want to allow old people to remain in their homes as long as possible . |
| 4 | As part of the growing concept of community care , spelt out in the 1963 Health and Welfare : the Development of Community Care plans , many authorities have recognized that the physically disabled , like the elderly , usually want to retain their independence and avoid entering homes as long as possible . |
| 5 | At 2250 hrs that evening Eighth Army confirmed in a signal to 5 Corps that they were to act in accordance with AFHQ 's ruling that they could hand over all the anti-Tito Yugoslavs so long as this did not involve use of force . |
| 6 | Hence there is likely thereafter to be some saving of paper in future years so long as most members do not also demand copies of the full accounts under section 239 . |
| 7 | To dry beans , leave the mature pods on the plants as long as possible , then pull them up by the roots and hang them in the sun to complete drying . |
| 8 | We need to be innovative and extrovert , looking to the future and the continued enhancement of the Institute and I think we will always be enriched by the direct entrants so long as these continue to be strictly monitored . |
| 9 | The adoral shields are about 2–3 times as long as broad , wing-like , nor separating the oral shield from the first lateral arm plate . |
| 10 | The radial shields are long and thin , about 3–4 times as long as broad , separated from one another and recessed into the disk . |
| 11 | The radial shields are 3–4 times as long as broad , extending to just over half the radius of the disk . |
| 12 | The radial shields are about 3 times as long as broad and fully separated . |
| 13 | The radial shields are about 1.5–2 times as long as broad , separated for their whole length . |
| 14 | The radial shields extend over half the radius of the disk and are about 3 times as long as broad . |
| 15 | The radial shields are about 3 times as long as broad and separated even in smaller specimens . |
| 16 | Sporting gentlemen of the pre-Victorian period saw no harm in making money through playing games so long as this was a matter of gambling ; nor did they mind mixing with others of a lower class , who derived the bulk of their income in this way , provided distinctions of birth were recognized and preserved . |
| 17 | ‘ I want to keep my best players as long as possible , ’ he said . |
| 18 | Kinnear , who has had enquiries for midfielders Warren Barton and Robbie Earle , said : ‘ I want to hang on to my players as long as possible — my job 's hard enough as it is . |
| 19 | Christians must have difficulty in using the bible to speak to contemporary issues so long as this belief persists . |
| 20 | She played those games — anything to keep the girls children as long as possible and not face up to the fact that she was over the hill . |
| 21 | Political connections were often the principal criterion suggested to justify the promotion of an officer of excise , and some of them were quite ready to employ their own votes to advance their careers so long as this was permitted by Parliament . |
| 22 | ( e ) Staff Two particular matters , in the nature of carrot and stick , may conveniently be mentioned here as being important for the partners to determine as a matter of firm policy : ( 1 ) r7 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 permits solicitors to share their profits with their bona fide employees so long as such arrangements do not conceal an effective partnership . |
| 23 | c Models Experience suggests that the principle of keeping sufferers as long as possible at home is interpreted in different ways by different agencies . |