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私 は この 仕 事 が 終 わ ら な い 限 り 、 家 に 帰 る こと が できない 。 
Until this job is finished, I can't return home.
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アメリカ で 旅 行 す る 限 り ドル は 必 要 で す 。 
As long as you travel in America, the dollar is needed.
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できる 限 り この 文 章 を 英 語 に 直 し て ください 。 
Please rewrite this sentence in English as best you can.
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話 を する 限 り 相 手 の 表 情 に 目 を 向 け る こと が 大 事 で す 。 
When speaking, it's important to look at the other person's facial expressions.
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あなた の 仕 事 に 精 を 出 さ な い 限 り 成 功 しない で し ょ う 。 
You won't succeed unless you attend to your work.

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AVerb: ない form
 
AVerb: Dictionary Form
 
AVerb: て-form いる
 
AVerb: Potential
 
ANoun である
 
 
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Emanny
Level: 186
(1 year ago)

"As long as..."

"as far as this can/can't be done"

A Conditional (if/when)

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マイコー
Level: 262
(14 years ago)
This form is occasionally followed by は or では. It is also often used with the potential verb form, taking the meaning of 'as long as this can/can't be done.
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Discussion about this grammar
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mireille
Level: 1
You might want to merge this grammar point with the one on this page:
http://www.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=197

The constuctions are as follows:

Dictionary form verb + かぎり
ている form verb + かぎり
ないform verb + かぎり
Noun + である + かぎり

Source: Unicom
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
Alright - I've combined the two, added the N form, and moved the particle stuff to a usage note. Since the potential form often appears, I've gone ahead and left that construction in there.
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