Example sentences of "be [adv] as long " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be surmised that , had these children been away as long as the Rochdale children were , this state of total separation would have continued . |
| 2 | I feel quite sad , and I 'm going to miss him , because he 's never been away as long as six months before . |
| 3 | It has proved convenient for Conservatives and Labour parties and will probably continue to be so as long as one of them holds office . |
| 4 | This would be here as long as the world , Mungo thought . |
| 5 | Protesters says they 'll be here as long as the Foundation is.Even when sale signs go up they 'll still be outside the house . |
| 6 | ‘ Your daughter will be there as long as it takes to help her , Mrs Burrows . |
| 7 | ‘ There should not be an assumption that those countries that make the initial contribution should be there as long as the UN is there . ’ |
| 8 | My hon. Friend is a charming relative newcomer to this place and we are delighted that she is here , but if she had been here as long as I have — getting on for 18 years now — she would have heard me banging on about exactly that point . |
| 9 | Sometimes , between items , I glance around the studio and I realise some of the lads , cameramen and sound technicians , have been there as long as I have . |
| 10 | I mean , one scapegoat is enough as long as he does hit bit . ’ |
| 11 | It was assumed that schools would be using the materials and theme for about twelve periods a week for six weeks , as Miss Garnett noted : " This is probably as long as the steam stays in a theme for this age , and nobody should feel embarrassed about pulling out of it quicker if it seems right to do so " ( Leicester/Leicestershire Curriculum Development Project 1970 : I ) . |
| 12 | Well , that 's nearly as long as we 've got here , if we ca n't get home . ’ |
| 13 | But we 're there with everybody really — singing and shouting and that … you 're all together and it does n't matter who else is there as long as they 're Oxford fans … it 's all about the team , is n't it ? … |
| 14 | A similar long bridge crosses the Taw at Barnstaple , but this is neither as long nor as irregular as the Bideford bridge , and has been subject to more extensive alteration . |
| 15 | I think if the Liberal Club was only like First World War it was n't there it has n't always been there but the Conservative Club was there as long as I can remember . |