Example sentences of "as [adv] [conj] possible [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the context of this paper it is suggested that the following principles are added : dementia sufferers should be maintained in their own homes for as long as possible dementia sufferers should be maintained in their own community for as long as possible the number of moves should be kept to a minimum the independence , dignity and privacy of the sufferer must be respected the dementia sufferers must be involved as far as possible in discussions and decisions regarding their care and any possible move carers or potential carers should be involved in the decision-making process . |
| 2 | Because of the stress laid upon the need for timely preparation , there was no support for the common contemporary practice of withholding from a sick person as long as possible warning of the terminal character of the illness . |
| 3 | Those now providing voluntary humanitarian relief are merely doing of their own free will and on a small scale what we hope citizens of the rich nations will as soon as possible compel their states to do on a massive scale . ’ |
| 4 | I will now study that report , and as soon as possible Mr Stevens and I will make statements . |
| 5 | If your battle plan is to charge headlong at the enemy and engage him as soon as possible chariots are ideal . |
| 6 | Given the crocodile tears on those matters from the Labour party , is not it essential that my right hon. Friend should as soon as possible launch an inquiry into how people 's pensions were protected by the prominent Labour party members who were directors and trustees of the Mirror Group Newspapers pension fund ? |
| 7 | Readers wishing to lend support to President Collor 's plan to demarcate as soon as possible 94,000km 2 of Yanomami territory , guaranteeing them rights to their land , should write to President Fernando Collor de Mello , Palacio do Planalto , Praca dos Três Poderes , 70.150 Brasilia , DF Brazil . |
| 8 | An understandable desire on the part of model proprietors to produce forecasts and assess their accuracy as quickly as possible leads to a situation in which relationships are estimated on one vintage of data but assessed on another . |
| 9 | Getting the turning over and done with as rapidly as possible demands violent measures . |
| 10 | As far as possible monitoring should be undertaken by the person in charge of the trial except where specialist techniques or material are needed such as bacteriological monitoring for disinfectant performance . |
| 11 | As far as possible species which are similar are grouped together . |
| 12 | Mock interviews should as far as possible mirror the real thing . |
| 13 | I do n't mean to suggest that such things as scientific monitoring or the use of dowsing rods are inappropriate at ancient sites : rather that we should as far as possible leave our preconceptions behind as we approach and allow the site if it wishes , to speak to us . |
| 14 | So many different factors may be relevant that no generalized conclusions can be reached , and the best that librarians can do is to ensure that as far as possible conditions for use in their own libraries are adapted to meet what research has revealed as ideal conditions . |
| 15 | Some form of pupil assessment , intelligible to everyone and as far as possible uniform throughout the country , is held to be essential since it is through such public assessment that what is taught and learned at school is most clearly related to the world outside school . |
| 16 | There is also a belief that as far as possible people should be made to pay for services provided by the state , partly to reduce public expenditure and taxation , and partly because it is believed that charges will increase public pressure for services to be provided efficiently . |
| 17 | The conclusion reached was ‘ probably not ’ and , having affirmed a principle that ‘ as far as possible children should remain within the mainstream framework of attainment targets and programmes of study ’ ( 1988 , para 10.31 ) , acknowledges that much will rest with the teacher 's skill in developing appropriate pedagogical styles and , as ever , that more research is needed . |
| 18 | The aim has been to ensure as far as possible employment opportunities are not lost or unduly constrained simply because there is a shortage of suitable sites . |
| 19 | The recommendations of this committee included a suggestion that UDCs should make greater efforts to assist local residents ; that local skills should be enhanced ; that industrial uses should be retained where possible ; and that as far as possible jobs would be directed to local residents . |
| 20 | Their duty done , the whole gang ran as fast as possible back to the engine and gathered in the cab . |