Example sentences of "so long as [pers pn] does " in BNC.
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1 | RICHARD Gere is desperate to have children so long as he does not have to change any nappies . |
2 | ‘ Well , so long as he does know about it that 's all that matters . |
3 | I can get through all this , she thought , so long as he does n't touch me . |
4 | Lord Denning MR said : Every member of the community is entitled to carry on any trade or business he chooses and in such manner as he thinks most desirable in his own interests , so long as he does nothing unlawful : with the consequence that any contract which interferes with the free exercise of his trade or business , by restricting him in the work he may do for others , or the arrangements which he may make with others , is a contract in restraint of trade . |
5 | ‘ Just so long as it does n't get in here . ’ |
6 | Damp is acceptable so long as the cellar is not in use and so long as it does not rise above the ground floor dpc . |
7 | An extra incentive can be useful so long as it does not become a too regular ( relied upon ) habit . |
8 | Whatever we honestly desire , imagine and expect — so long as it does not conflict with our thoughts , beliefs and attitudes — will happen . |
9 | In Jordan v. Burgoyne Lord Parker C.J. made the point that the expressions ‘ threatening , abusive or insulting ’ are all ‘ very strong words , ’ and Lord Reid in Brutus v. Cozens repeated the warning against too expansive a reading of the section , observing that ‘ vigorous and it may be distasteful or unmannerly speech or behaviour is permitted so long as it does not go beyond any of these limits . ’ |
10 | If you cut off your nose and ears before we perform , I shall not complain , so long as it does not mar your ability to dance . ’ |
11 | Moreover , the value of each gene can change any amount , so long as it does n't stray into double figures . |
12 | Where the plan is subordinate to the verbal description it may be referred to in order to elucidate boundaries , so long as it does not conflict with anything explicit in the verbal description ( Wiggington & Milner v Winster Engineering [ 1978 ] 3 All ER 436 ) . |
13 | By and large , Parliament and the judiciary have taken the view that free speech is a very good thing so long as it does not cause trouble . |
14 | ‘ So long as it does n't interfere with your work ! ’ he snarled , and , as if he could no longer bear to be in the same room with her , he turned and strode from her sitting-room , through her hall , and out of her flat . |
15 | Again and again in the night hours she thought of him , of his aggression and of the barely veiled hint in his parting shot ‘ so long as it does n't interfere with your work ! ’ that for all she had , so far , gone along with everything he had decreed , she could still find herself out of a job if she did n't toe the line . |
16 | It 's great — so long as it does n't rain too hard ! |
17 | Whatever so long as it does n't matter , do n't worry about it , why you upset ? |
18 | We do n't really mind if people get an attack of flu , so long as it does n't kill them , er if you recover then fine , but , and that 's really what the vaccine does , so it 's , it 's , it 's particularly good at actually stopping people dying from , from flu . |
19 | That it does n't matter if you cheat on your wife , so long as she does n't find out . |