How to Use as long as in a Sentence
as long as
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Try to keep your exhales twice as long as your inhales.
— Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024 -
The Eagles knew Williams would give them a chance as long as everyone else handled their duties.
— Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024 -
And as long as stargazers are in a dark location, equipment like telescopes and binoculars shouldn't be necessary to glimpse a shooting star.
— Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 -
The drag marks were as long as 12 feet, state police wrote.
— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024 -
For as long as this deal lasts, that won't be a problem.
— Matt Jancer, WIRED, 11 July 2023 -
The tick then starts meal prep, sometimes for as long as two hours.
— Maria Masters, Health, 9 June 2024 -
For as long as Zoey Deutch has been in the public, she's been a bona fide hair chameleon.
— Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Mar. 2024 -
If the leaves turned brown and dropped, new growth might still emerge as long as the stems haven't been damaged.
— Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023 -
The tutor studied Gonzo’s nose, long but not as long as the nose of the Muppet with the same name.
— Martín Espada, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023 -
During the height of the pandemic, the wait time for a new passport grew as long as 13 weeks.
— Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024 -
Pendleton Roundup: The line-up of events for the annual Roundup is as long as your arm.
— oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023 -
Dogs are welcome as long as they are leashed and well-behaved.
— Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024 -
Phone calls can only last as long as the person on the other end of the line is willing to talk.
— Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023 -
Some jumpers are marked as safe from 4 months as long as your baby can hold their head up well.
— Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023 -
Some, such as his tuna, remain in the coolers for as long as 14 days.
— Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024 -
Chappell gives them his stamp of approval as long as the pant legs have a tailored fit.
— Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 19 Aug. 2023 -
At some point, play begins to slip for every player who has been in the game as long as Byard.
— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2024 -
Note that the symptoms (intense itchiness and sores) can take as long as four to eight weeks to show up.
— Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023 -
Firefly Park Kids Club is for ages 3 to 7 (and younger, as long as parents are present with their children).
— Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024 -
Some of their clips are only a few minutes long, while others go as long as 3½ hours.
— Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023 -
But that could take as long as two to three years, some industry experts say.
— Brian Fung, CNN, 6 Aug. 2023 -
While some look forward to it, others hide from the task for as long as possible.
— Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 8 Apr. 2023 -
Davis said the sheriff’s office would be patrolling the trail as long as the case remains unsolved.
— Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023 -
The balletic rays, some with wingspans as long as sofas, soared close to me.
— Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023 -
People have been kept in prison for as long as twenty-seven years.
— Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 -
And as long as people want to live, work and play in cities, there'll always be a demand for tall buildings.
— Abc News, ABC News, 15 May 2024 -
Properly stored, your DIY pumpkin pie spice can last for three years, as long as the base spices were fresh.
— Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023 -
The restaurant will be happy to oblige, as long as it’s given 48 hours’ notice.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2023 -
And wars of attrition go on as long as both sides have the capability and the will to fight.
— David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2023 -
That’s almost as long as Napoleon’s coronation, at Notre-Dame de Paris, in 1804.
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
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