Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [adv] long [conj] possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pulled between a trusting wife and a beautiful young lover , David Parkin had decided to delay an unpleasant confrontation with Nicola as long as possible . |
| 2 | We try to get continuity of care by links with the local hospital — we 're very lucky at the moment because we have a good geriatric doctor who visits with the almoner and tries to put off taking them into hospital as long as possible . |
| 3 | He also said this kind of feeling is why he wants to stay in football as long as possible . |
| 4 | Rossmayne was n't sure why it was so important for him to stay on Dartmoor as long as possible , but it was . |
| 5 | We had to keep them heading out to sea as long as possible , so that we could fully clear it on our return tack . |
| 6 | The buyer , on the other hand , wishes to put off acceptance as long as possible , so that he can be sure the goods are totally satisfactory to him before he gives up the opportunity of rejecting them . |