Example sentences of "she [verb] [vb pp] [adv] far [conj] " in BNC.

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1 This country cost her too much ; indeed , she has gone so far as to refuse to discuss the topic .
2 A few minutes later , when she 'd got as far as wrapping herself in her host 's dressing-gown , Penry Vaughan knocked loudly on the door .
3 She knew she had gone too far when his eyes narrowed to glittering blue slits .
4 When Edmund had left her she had wandered as far as the orchard , and had just pushed aside the crooked wicker gate to re-enter the garden when she heard the latch of the heavier postern rattle .
5 She had got as far as pulling out her suitcase , which looked scruffier than ever now that her eyes had accustomed themselves to the comfortable luxury of Luke Hunter 's flat , and laying it open on the bed before something inside her rebelled .
6 When I saw it the other night , tucked inside the cello part of one of the piano trios we play , she had got as far as ‘ State 7 — Moderate Gale : Intervals of laughter .
7 She had driven as far as she could and now stopped the car .
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