Example sentences of "[adj] go so far " in BNC.
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1 | He was even prepared to go so far as to admit that monotony was the most comfortable way . |
2 | But though none might be prepared to go so far as that , all British parties would quickly realize that apparent discrimination against women in their lists would do them a lot of harm . |
3 | Educated , urban Spaniards demanded institutional and constitutional reforms , some going so far as to favour the monarchy 's replacement by a republic ; in Catalonia and the Basque country , where distinctive languages and cultures existed , rising nationalist movements opposed the regime 's centralizing character ; in Morocco , Spain and her army became embroiled in what was to be her last colonial war ; and two mass forces of the left , socialism and anarchism , emerged to offer organized protest against the injustices of Spanish society . |
4 | SSL is claimed to be very difficult for ( hearing ) adults to learn ; some go so far as to say that it is impossible . |
5 | Many manufacturers wo n't allow you to remove the machine 's case without automatically voiding your warranty : some go so far as to put seals over the case so they can tell if you 've opened it . |
6 | Some go so far , though this is an excessive claim , as to argue that variable analysis is the embodiment of the scientific method , while more , if less fulsomely , do make strong claims for it as the epitome of objective , rigorous empirical social research against which all others are to be judged . |
7 | Indeed , some went so far as to ‘ play dumb ’ when they were with male students because they knew that the men did n't like clever women . |
8 | However , contributors to the Review were largely unwilling to go so far as to attempt to specify the nature of artistic quality in general , despite the fact that their own capacity to decide which texts were of sufficient interest in themselves to justify study depended upon recognizing such quality . |
9 | The French king , with fewer resources , was reluctant to go so far . |
10 | I am very reluctant to go so far when we — or rather you — could be so near a better resolution . |
11 | Two went so far as to offer to reduce the metered fare after having taken a wrong turn in error . |
12 | Indeed , the Broadwater Farm Youth Association has expressed its concern about the situation to the police on a number of occasions , and in August 1989 went so far as to close the youth centre on the estate for some time in an effort to stop dealers congregating there . |
13 | I think it 's it 's this this idea , that it 's alright to go so far , it 's when you go over the top . |
14 | When elected councillors were given the chance to judge the film , 127 councils voted to approve its exhibition to adult audiences , whilst seven went so far as to permit entry to 14-year-olds . |