Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun pl] so [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ None of the calls have hit me between the eyes so far as the vital piece of information , but I 'm still hopeful that what we need may be in there , ’ he said . |
| 2 | The intention is thus to narrow the matters in dispute between the parties so far as possible and , in theory at least , to give both parties advance notice of what the other case is . |
| 3 | Just for the hell of it last night I thought I ‘ d go through the scores so far and pick the best possible legal team . |
| 4 | ( b ) On the other hand the courts will not carry a literal construction of the articles so far as to defeat their obvious purpose . |
| 5 | This makes little difference to the behaviour of the companies so far as the production of policies and their conduct of business are concerned , but it does impose further constraints on the marketing of what are now clearly seen as forms of saving . |
| 6 | With this purchase came the inevitable decision to ‘ get rid of the horses so long as a comfortable place could be found ’ . |
| 7 | On March 26 , 1952 , they signed the agreement now sued upon which has three clauses : ‘ ( 1 ) the husband will pay to the wife for her support and maintenance a weekly sum of One Pound Ten Shillings to be paid every four weeks during the joint lives of the parties so long as the wife shall lead a chaste life the first payment hereunder to be made on the Fifteenth day of April 1952. ( 2 ) The wife will out of the said weekly sum or otherwise support and maintain herself and will indemnify the husband against all debts to be incurred by her and will not in any way at any time hereafter pledge the husband 's credit . |
| 8 | As has been previously noted he gave much attention to the unique colour of the Cumbrian mountains and this he combined with the sunlight and shadows falling on the hills so skilfully that it is possible for an observer with local knowledge , to tell the warmth of the sun or the time of day.Just as the mountains give colour to the lakes , so in turn do they reflect the colours of the sky . |
| 9 | The publication of a statement of compliance with the code , reviewed by the auditors so far as compliance can be objectively verified , is to be made a listing requirement by the Stock Exchange . |