Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] [adj] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It is the last bastion against all these evils , and will remain so as long as it keeps acquiring books it does not have when they are found and brought to it .
2 That Franco would tolerate political diversity only as long as it offered no real competition to his hegemony was revealed by an incident which occurred in February 1946 .
3 However , the natives , who had known yasak , or alman , before the Russians arrived on the scene , and regarded it as a payment by a vanquished people to its conqueror , in the time-honoured manner would pay only as long as it suited them .
4 It clearly precludes the collection of data for its own sake , or just in case it might turn out to be useful ; and it requires that information shall be kept for only as long as it remains relevant .
5 Hence , learning takes just as long as it takes to present and record the examples .
6 Only just as long as it took to get a licence . ’
7 ‘ If so , that is because it suited my uncle 's purpose — he will use Buckingham just as long as it suits him and not a moment longer . ’
8 Just as long as it 's got a bed . ’
9 ‘ Anything — just as long as it contains a strong dose of alcohol ! ’ he told her crisply , continuing to stand with his back to her , frowning down at the irritatingly silent machine .
10 First the main water service pipe ( and , incidentally , the main gas service pipe ) has to be earthed ( with 6mm 2 or 10mm 2 cable ) as soon as possible after it enters the house .
11 Eat self-blanching celery as soon as possible as it does not keep well for long periods .
12 No , there 's nothing , you can put any sign up as long as it does n't
13 The benefit for Indonesia was political as well as economic because it implied , as Foreign Minister Ali Alatas pointed out , a recognition by Australia of the legitimacy of Indonesia 's claim to East Timor .
14 An ancient animal with 5 per cent of an eye might indeed have used it for something other than sight , but it seems to me at least as likely that it used it for 5 per cent vision .
15 Yet , dump a skip on the road outside your house , leave it there as long as it pleases you , subjecting your neighbours to its unlovely sight , and no-one seems too concerned .
16 ‘ Your daughter will be there as long as it takes to help her , Mrs Burrows .
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