Example sentences of "[subord] long as [pron] [verb] it " in BNC.
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1 | These males are still in their bright nuptial plumage and as long as they retain it they maintain the high levels of vigilance observed when accompanying their females . |
2 | Our dad says he does n't mind what people eat , as long as they eat it all . |
3 | Workers rationally support capitalism as long as they believe it best advances their material interests , and they are always likely to do so , given the costs of the transition to socialism . |
4 | Whether they 're first or last in this race … or in future life … it does n't matter to Kriss , as long as they give it their very best . |
5 | ‘ The fact remains ’ , she wrote , ‘ that differences in status exist , and as long as they exist it is practically impossible , since the lives of children can not be separated from those of their parents , to secure to all children a uniform standard of living ’ ( Rathbone , 1949 , p. 233 ) . |
6 | Often they see their profession as a creative art form , which is fine as long as they recall it is also a service industry . ’ |
7 | But … but , as Mama said , as long as we kept it clean and it was only for a short time … |
8 | We may die and no one here will worry too much — as long as we do it according to the rules ! ’ |
9 | This is something I was trying to get clarified but I do n't care really as long as somebody gets it . |
10 | ‘ Yes , as long as it thinks it controls . |
11 | Apparently as long as I get it on a P C disk , five inch |
12 | Looking for two points not many can do at meetings as long as you pass it up there 's two points , two important points that we have n't talked about so far and there in the reasons why we do it they 're in there somewhere . |
13 | ‘ It 's all kegs nowadays , so as long as you keep it fairly cool , it comes up smiling . ’ |
14 | Tha , as long as you keep it |
15 | As long as you remove it properly and moisturise and tone your skin , it 's the very best way of preserving it . |
16 | It 's alright as long as you eat it |
17 | If you 're a C D O at Trent and you know you 're gon na go out on patrol as a special that night , there 's no doubt Trevor will let you take a radio home with you , as long as you bring it back the next day . |
18 | ‘ Well as long as you enjoyed it , ’ he said — as if he had n't , at all — but he looked pleased , all the same . |
19 | As long as you wrap it . |
20 | Ooh twelve months like that , as long as you get it dried properly at first you see . |
21 | We did occasionally get the flies blowing them like , you know , but as long as you get it , got it in time and cut it down and cut it up straight away it was all right like . |
22 | as long as you get it yourself |
23 | If your letter is not delivered on the first working day after your posted it — as long as you posted it in time to get there — then we automatically refund your fee . |
24 | As long as you have it , you 'll never be free of me , ’ Travis declared with absolute certainty . |
25 | It 's the basic principle of presentation : almost anything works well as long as you do it deliberately and explain it clearly and pleasantly , and make it interesting . |
26 | That 's fine as long as you do it deliberately and not by default . |
27 | Perhaps you could go for a walk each day ( with or without a dog ) ; you could go swimming or ride a bicycle — it does n't really matter what you do as long as you do it regularly . |
28 | " You can get a search warrant if you like , as long as you do it discreetly and nobody else knows about it . |
29 | You get away , as long as you do it neatly you 're usually alright . |
30 | There 's nothing wrong with a bun as long as you decorate it with a hair accessory . |