原文:Well, he's covered the sheriff's office for as long as anyone can remember.自人们记忆之初他就在警长办公室做事了
【as/so long as 的用法】
1.在表示during the whole time that(长达……之久)或while(只要)的含义时,往往用as long as。如:
They all continued their regard for me as long as they lived. 他们毕生都在关心着我.
As long as there is life there is hope. 留得生命在,不怕没希望.

2.在表示on condition that, provided that或if(只要,如果)的含义时,用as long as或so long as的情况均很常见。如:
You can go out, as / so long as you promise to be back before 11 o'clock. 你可以出去,只要你答应在11点以前回来.
I'll accept any job as / so long as I don't have to get up early. 只要不必早起,任何工作我都可以接受.

3.在表示since, considering that(既然,因为)的含义时,多用as long as。如:
As long as we've driven this far, we might as well go on. 我们既然已经驶得这么远了,就不妨继续前进.
As long as you are here, go on. 你既然已经来到这里了,就干吧.

4.有时,as / so long as与if only同义,由它引导的状语分句可不依附主句而单独使用,表示说话人的希望、愿望或遗憾心情等。如:
It's said it's going to turn colder and freeze later on. 听说过些时候天气要变冷,有冰冻.

5.在用as / so long as连接的从句中,当其谓语为be,而主语和主句的主语相同时,则从句的主语和be可以省略。如:
I'm sure we are safe as long as(we are) in his care. 我深信只要在他的保护下,我们就会平安无事.

原文:He made this town safe, and forgive me for saying it,他保障了镇子的安全,恕我冒昧。
【forgive的用法】
forgive (one’s doing) sth:宽恕/原谅某事
forgive sb. for doing sth: 原谅某人干某事

词形变化:
形容词:forgivable 副词:forgivably 名词:forgiver 动词过去式:forgave 过去分词:forgiven 现在分词:forgiving 第三人称单数:forgives

例句:
1. I forgave him his crimes.
我饶恕了他的罪行。

2. He is not a man who forgives easily.
他不是一个肯轻易宽恕人的人。

3. She forgave him his thoughtless remark.
她原谅了他说的轻率的话.

4. I cannot forgive myself for not seeing my mother before she died.
母亲临终前我未去看她, 为这件事我永远不能原谅自己.

5. Won't you forgive me such a small debt?
这麽小小的一笔债, 请你免了行吗?

【日常用语】
Promotion is automatic.
理应升职了。