Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] far as " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'll cooperate as far as I can , on the understanding of course that I remain in control — full control — of anything to do with my project . |
| 2 | Fortunately the coughing did n't really matter so far as Tinkerbell was concerned … the light is supposed to flash erratically … but the noise was rather off-putting . |
| 3 | Erm for what it 's worth , I 'll give you my suggestions about what we should do as far as ticket prices are concerned er , having taken in a view of the most important factor of the treasurer 's comments but also bearing in mind that we did have high recurring expenses this year , which wo n't apply in future and we 're not here to make money . |
| 4 | I do not wish in any way to take away anything from David Scott-Cowper 's incredible achievement but I do feel that one should ensure as far as possible that reports are written correctly . |
| 5 | ‘ British Gas will ensure as far as reasonably practicable that the goods and services which it procures are not inherently damaging to the environment during their use or disposal . |
| 6 | When Lothar himself crossed the Meuse , probably late in September , and announced that he would advance as far as the Seine , Charles 's support in Francia collapsed . |
| 7 | But it does n't matter as far as we 're concerned because one side of Katrina is just as bright as the other side . |
| 8 | This paint will run as far as it is allowed but will not bleed . |
| 9 | This paint will run as far as it is allowed but will not bleed . |
| 10 | On a clear day you can see as far as Dublin from the Great Car of Donard ( or so they say ) , but mist or heat haze have always foreshortened the view for me . |
| 11 | I could not even see as far as the mouth of the burn . |
| 12 | ‘ In the day , ’ said Barbara Coleman , ‘ I can see as far as the Esterel … |
| 13 | We shall not attempt a detailed account of linguistic categories in this book , but will use as far as possible those which are well enough known not to need explanation in terms of some linguistic theory . |
| 14 | Although we shall appeal frequently , in the course of this book , to the insights of sentence grammarians , including those working within a generative framework , we shall avoid as far as possible the methodology which depends on what Lyons ( I968 ) described as regularised , standardised and decontextualised data . |
| 15 | But having let himself sink as far as he could go , he began to rise and with such gathering force and fury that he not only routed all who had disbelieved in him , he left even the believers agape . |
| 16 | While at the end of 1985 there were fears that the price of crude would drop as far as $15 , by the end of July 1986 a leading article in The Times reported that Brent crude stood at ‘ a paltry nine dollars a barrel ’ . |
| 17 | If this is followed , it should let bands progress as far as their creativity will allow . |
| 18 | He does n't exist as far as I 'm concerned . ’ |
| 19 | It would n't exist as far as the programmer was concerned . |
| 20 | You know , very often when you go from one country to another you go through an area of re , what is called no man 's land , you come through from one frontier and then you 've got a distance and you come to the next frontier that does n't exist as far as accepting or rejecting Christ is concerned . |
| 21 | ( 4 ) The general rule does not apply so far as a provision of the consolidating Acts gives effect to an amendment ( in pursuance of a recommendation of the Law Commission and , in some cases , the Scottish Law Commission ) . |
| 22 | I shall try as far as possible to discuss matters of principle rather than of particular detail . |
| 23 | ‘ It is my wish that my Clerk Mr. Prince who is well acquainted with my business and affairs and in whom I place great confidence should continue in the management and conduct of the same … to sell and dispose or exchange all or any of my works on Ornithology and specimens of Natural History in the manner I have been accustom to do … to continue or complete as far as practicable the publication of any work or works of mine on Ornithology and to do all other [ illegible ] by issuing a Prospectus advertising the same … to purchase all necessary materials articles and things fit and proper for the carrying on of my business … to borrow for a temporary period any money from my Bankers , Messrs Drummond and Company … and if there by any surplus available for the purpose to invest the same in purchase of Stock … to pay the rent and taxes … make up , adjust and settle all and every or any Accounts … [ and generally ] to do perform and execute all and every or any other acts deeds matters and things whatsoever are necessary to be done in all other my concerns engagements affairs and business whatsoever during my absence from England as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do if I were personally present and did the same . ’ |
| 24 | Where a listed company promotes an on-market " buy-in " of its shares , where the shareholders usually sell to an intermediary and the intermediary sells back to the company , the capital gains tax rules , rather than the ACT/distribution regime , will also apply as far as the vendor shareholders are concerned . |
| 25 | Well so many other counties would like a a pt a a seat which is coterminous with them , I know Norfolk would , but the rule is that constituencies should have as far as possible , equal numbers of electors . |
| 26 | So you can forget right now any ambitions you might have as far as Kirsty is concerned ! ’ |
| 27 | Even the otherwise haughty Surrey committee was moved to complain about this lack of common courtesy , though naturally they did not go so far as to suggest meals should be taken in common . |
| 28 | Because of his Cartesianism , Malebranche could not go so far as to say that material objects were not really extended or in motion , but Pierre Bayle had argued that such restraint was unjustifiable . |
| 29 | ‘ I am to be questioned and interfered with and hounded , not to be left , doing a job of work the way I choose , a necessary job , a job our sister has made tediously inevitable , a job the result of which may save us from potential disgrace , even if we can not go so far as to expect it to improve our situation out of all recognition . |
| 30 | I will go so far as to concede that taken in isolation , ripped away from the defining context of humour and irony and friendship , studied in their literal or surface sense only , then , yes , the words I spoke in that room as Robert stood at the window pretending to take me seriously could be understood to mean that during the past six or seven years I had gone to bed with more than one hundred and fifty prostitutes . |