Example sentences of "to get [adv] [adv] [adv] as possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , EEC agriculture must be made more efficient and competitive , with the objective being to get down as near as possible to the marketplace and world prices , however they are defined . |
| 2 | If Alan heard , he remained silent , probably resolving to get ashore as quickly as possible . |
| 3 | Look , I just want to get home as soon as possible . |
| 4 | Consulate staff in Riyadh confirm Mr Devine wants to get home as soon as possible so he wo n't appeal , although back in Britain , his MP is pressing the Foreign Office to intervene . |
| 5 | She wanted to sit down but I said we 've just got to get out as soon as possible . |
| 6 | She wanted to sit down but I said we 've just got to get out as soon as possible . |
| 7 | This impression is confirmed by a conversation Eliot had with George Seferis , the Greek poet , in which he explained how uncomfortable he felt when he was forced to take shelter in an underground station during the blitz : " I would feel the need to get out as quickly as possible , to escape all those faces gathered there , to escape all that humanity " . |
| 8 | If you have to go out to earn a living or live up to commitments and promises you should aim to get back as soon as possible . |