Example sentences of "[adv] far as [indef pn] knew " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as everyone knew , he had been the last person to see Zambia at the Club . |
| 2 | As far as anybody knew , he 'd mangled himself while helping a friend with some car repairs . |
| 3 | He had not , as far as anyone knew , not that anyone cared , yet been beaten up or raped . |
| 4 | She went on gay-rights marches — although , as far as anyone knew , she was heterosexual — and was wont to punch the air with her fist at moments which seemed to call for affirmation or triumph . |
| 5 | They had returned to the Operations Room , where Bernice was surprised to hear Ace 's voice — as far as anyone knew she was recovering with the rest of her party on Moloch — and even more surprised to hear it raised in anger and directed at — of all people — the Doctor . |
| 6 | No wife ever , and ( as far as anyone knew ! ) no children anywhere , but all the same , his kinswomen had spoken of him tolerantly , even appreciatively , as an accomplished lady-killer , evading marriage adroitly but finding his fun wherever he went . |