Example sentences of "as [adj] [adv] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The slapping block can also knock the incoming punch sideways , but the blocking hand must be retrieved as quickly as possible so that it can act as a guard . |
| 2 | Whether you are moving to another part of the country or going abroad let us know as soon as possible so that we can publicise details of your property to maximum effect . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | I am only interested in getting your name back to the Red Cross as soon as possible so that your mother and father will be saved unnecessary worry . |
| 5 | Spell out your action plan as precisely as possible so that you are clear what you have to do and that it is realistic . |
| 6 | Work will then start as soon as possible so that major conurbations at least are cabled by 1986 . |
| 7 | Provided that they have done so , and that the child has been matched with them as carefully as possible so that they can best meet his or her needs , their situation is likely to be no different from that of any other family with teenagers . |
| 8 | I usually do this as little as possible so that the children stay in the game a long time . |
| 9 | Not something to be removed as quickly as possible so that all is decent again and the proper rituals of mourning can begin . |
| 10 | But the partisan warfare went on : Walter Long and his PPS , Sir William Bull ( who had been on the Conference himself ) , reacted angrily to complaints from the agents and suggested that the professional organizers wanted to keep the system as complicated as possible so that they could keep their pay and privileges . |
| 11 | We feel that all doctors or other qualified individuals seeing a myocardial infarction for the first time should consider thrombolytic therapy as early as possible so that the maximum amount of myocardium can be salvaged . |
| 12 | As I said , spring ninety four is gon na be the latest date for the site we want to start that phase as early as possible so that we can then get onto to the other phase as early as possible because we obviously do n't particularly want to wait until nineteen ninety five ninety six to , to finish the whole thing . |
| 13 | There have to be , there are particular reasons why er after revolutionary upheavals you very often get authoritarian forms of government and I would say in Russia and i i in a sense it 's linked with Harold 's question as well about erm the Chinese following a Stalinist model of economic reconstruction think what you 've actually got in Russia is not this sort of mass hankering after authoritarianism but you 've got a situation where the bureaucracy that controls a completely devastated , backward economy , which is what they 've actually got in the early nineteen twenties , where the working class democracy has just disappeared really with , with the , with the economic collapse , with the factories shutting down , with all of the old communist party militants going into the Red Army or getting sucked into the state bureaucracy with that sort of complete collapse really , economically and socially and politically , you 've got a situation where the central priority of the leadership is to build up Russian industry as quickly as possible so that Russia has got the armed forces it needs |
| 14 | As to the poor , Lord Mamey 's solutions are simple : emigration on a large scale and the destruction of as many cottages as possible so that the population of his parishes is not increased . |
| 15 | In 1839 , the year of the Chartist petition to Parliament ( itself precipitated by the Act ) , Disraeli 's delinquent Lord Marney is pulling down as many of his cottages as possible so that the poor do not become a charge upon his parish . |
| 16 | In the circumstances , however , the period of remand should clearly be as short as possible so that an early decision may be made on the full evidence . |
| 17 | Prey animals , such as rabbits and ducks , need to observe as much of their surroundings as possible so that predators do not catch them unawares . |
| 18 | She hoped the departure would be as early as possible so that she and Joshua could go over to Leeds for the birth of their first grandchild . |
| 19 | Please arrange for the solicitor to come as soon as possible so that I can sign the necessary papers . |
| 20 | It is helpful if trainers have as much information as possible so that they can set the context for trainees at the time of the viewing . |
| 21 | If you believe you may be entitled to special relief and have not completed a form please request one as soon as possible so that your entitlement may be assessed . |
| 22 | I 'd like the Laboratory building checked first , and as quickly as possible so that the staff can get back to work . |
| 23 | Get this as early as possible so that ATC can fit you into their traffic . |
| 24 | So then he sank onto the floor , to make himself as small as possible so that he could wait out the agony . |
| 25 | Teaching establishments should register their intention to seek accreditation for a new course as soon as possible so that Candidate Status may be approved and a provisional date for an accreditation visit booked . |
| 26 | If liability is not accepted it is important that the Policyholder is informed as soon as possible so that there is no misunderstanding regarding who is to pay for repairs . |
| 27 | It is also vital that any incident or accident involving the emergency services ( police , fire or ambulance ) is notified to Peter Bateman at Felcourt as soon as possible so that he is briefed to dal with consequent media enquiries . |
| 28 | I urge people to talk to us as quickly as possible so that we can have meaningful discussions in the EC . |
| 29 | I have done my best to give as much time as possible to the debate yesterday and today , including making my answers to business questions as short as possible so that we can get on with the debate . |
| 30 | Consequently , I shall try to keep my remarks as brief as possible so that other hon. Members may contribute . |