Example sentences of "long [conj] [pron] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | the trouble with this is it 's an American book so it 's a bit , I call it biased , erm on erm the betrayal of children on , on the way that they 're not in childhood for very long and it blames literacy , that the more the literate the child becomes |
| 2 | Most either thought it did n't matter as long as they got relief for their tension and frustration and saw it as a way of keeping the peace , but some were trying through women 's groups or assertion therapy to express themselves more honestly . |
| 3 | They are not a breed that can be kept in flats , although they do not need endless exercise as long as they have space for freedom of mind . |
| 4 | It does n't really matter to human beings as long as they have nourishment . |
| 5 | Cacti are easy to keep as long as they have sunshine . |
| 6 | Cacti are easy to keep as long as they have sunshine . |
| 7 | The Serbian oborknezovi and bašiknezovi who ran the local administration were left very much on their own by the Turks as long as they maintained order and collected the taxes required of them . |
| 8 | If you wanted to join in the fun , it was essential to find something to beat with a stick — an old tin tray , an empty box or tin , even a piece of plywood — the instruments were legion — no matter as long as they created noise . |
| 9 | Companies with cash to offer will be able to control television stations as long as they pay lip-service to the observance of minimum standards — standards which are wholly inadequate . ’ |
| 10 | It may well be the case — as some commentators have observed , perhaps unduly cynically — that the economic and political situation in 1979 was such that it mattered little what the government tried to control as long as they showed determination and resolve to control something ; the money supply happened to be both a convenient and a relevant variable at that time . |
| 11 | I 'll settle for a draw as long as we beat City & Swindon at home . |
| 12 | Beyond that was a stable , with the horse standing there indifferently , uncaring what passed before its eyes as long as it had food . |
| 13 | Christianity , as long as it remains Christianity , can not lose its historical reference . |
| 14 | Ah sure well that , th th that 's , that 's what , but anyway , as long as it created discussion , that was the point of it . |
| 15 | He also undertook not to publish any paperback version of ‘ The Satanic Verses ’ as long as it gave offence . |
| 16 | The important thing to remember is that it does n't matter in the slightest what this garment looks like , as long as it boasts practicality and water-resistant qualitites . |
| 17 | Mr Watson said : ‘ It is the intention of Coun Garvey as long as he retains control of his private prosecution to seek that it be directed to the crown court on the basis that the allegation against him is heading towards the crown court and it would be sensible to have the two alleged criminal acts tried arising out of the same incident tried before the same court . ’ |
| 18 | As long as he remained bishop of Rome the pope belonged in Rome . |
| 19 | ‘ I only hung around as long as I did thinking Maggie might come and see me , which she did , ’ Charlie replied . |
| 20 | You carry it out , and as long as the lid As long as you pack stuff so that the top does n't come above the le level of the lid , you wo n't get any damage done , and it 's much easier . |
| 21 | As long as you make contact you 're okay . |
| 22 | As long as she had money , she could pretend she had always been here , but the prospect of destitution tested her false history in a way which made her feel it was n't her fault . |