Example sentences of "so far as [verb] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 One morning he went so far as to say to Nikos that he thought the affair was now over .
2 Lawyers are adamant about the need to remain independent of the state so far as licensing for practice is concerned .
3 Editor , — In his comments on Richard Smith 's editorial on academic medicine Brian L Pentecost states that , so far as training for consultant practice in the NHS is concerned , all specialties accept one year of research towards higher medical training .
4 Like a beggar , he went so far as to pluck at Meredith 's sleeve .
5 Following announcement of the settlement , the government admitted that it had blundered in its handling of the affair , and on Oct. 30 Antall went so far as to suggest to parliament that he should resign ( no formal resignation offer was made , however ) .
6 So far as working with composers is concerned , providing you do not alienate them , they become more relaxed and their advice is more balanced because there is no hierarchy .
7 In June 1960 he went so far as to write to Ashby himself — by then Sir Eric and the Master of Clare College , Cambridge — setting out the case and asking whether he would make personal representations to the Minister to secure unilateral treatment for the Eastern District .
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