Example sentences of "the [noun sg] as long as possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | He left the grapes on the vine as long as possible — sometimes even late into October — but he never lost a vintage through frost . ’ |
| 2 | She was with a stranger and told friends that she intended to stay at the site as long as possible and then possibly go to Portsmouth . |
| 3 | The right shoulder needs to be held back and kept out of the backswing as long as possible . |
| 4 | The variety Nottingham has the best fruits , which must be left on the tree as long as possible so that they become ‘ bletted ’ — dark brown and softly squidgy . |
| 5 | Try to continue the pattern as long as possible and if you have to return to stocking stitch do make sure that the work matches on both sides of the neck . |
| 6 | He walked slowly , however , to make the journey as long as possible , and put her down on dry land . |
| 7 | It 's thought the pilots stayed in the plane as long as possible to steer it away from a row of houses . |