English Reference

Idiom

as long as

Meaning

you use this to say that one thing will only happen if another thing happens first.

Examples

“You can go out as long as you finish your homework.”

“I will lend you my car as long as you promise to drive carefully and bring it back by tonight.”

“The committee agreed to approve the proposal as long as the project leads provided a detailed budget and a clear timeline for completion.”

Examples

simple

“You can go out as long as you finish your homework.”

contextual

“I will lend you my car as long as you promise to drive carefully and bring it back by tonight.”

complex

“The committee agreed to approve the proposal as long as the project leads provided a detailed budget and a clear timeline for completion.”

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
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