Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [adv] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the migrants may only go as far as southern Europe . |
| 2 | It is important that constituents should be able to consult us about confidential matters , but surely we should not go so far as to give comfort to murderers and bombers , as has been suggested . |
| 3 | We should not go so far as to hold a referendum , but the people must have the final say . |
| 4 | A punch should not extend so far as to throw the puncher off balance , nor should a block be carried more than six inches above the head . |
| 5 | I may not move as fast as you , but we 'll be there in good time . |
| 6 | I recognise that this may not go as far as librarians would wish . |
| 7 | Agreed the working masses may not bath as regularly as might be wished , but they all drink tea . |
| 8 | When Le Roux bought Norton Motors in 1987 with shareholder and bank money , he knew there was a risk the profit might not flow as quickly as hoped . |
| 9 | Matey might not work so hard as McAllister did , or perform such menial tasks , like scrubbing the kitchen floor and whitening the front doorstep — which was next on McAllister 's list of duties — but she did her share and was never idle , even in her spare time — hence her membership of the ladies ' sewing circle and her encouragement of her housemaid , McAllister , to accompany her to it . |
| 10 | Bream are a very impressive fish and though they might not fight as bravely as tench , carp or barbel , they do look big . |
| 11 | We might even go so far as to say that amplification of deviance among one group rather than among another could simply be due to chance . |
| 12 | Indeed , one might even go so far as to say that , were it not for the ‘ discovery ’ of Siberia 's seemingly inexhaustible resources of ‘ soft gold ’ , that is , an abundance of fur-bearing mammals — in particular the highly-prized sable — the Muscovite government would have been without the economic foundation for the growth of its political power . |
| 13 | We might almost go so far as to say that Lyly has embroidered an elaborate garment round the simple idea " Euphues was a young coxcomb " . |
| 14 | The party could only go as far as the unions would allow and their influence was apparent at all levels . |
| 15 | And you could only go as far as the money would go , could n't you ? |
| 16 | Could only get as far as the kitchen . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Even Amabel could not go so far as to trouble Gemma . |
| 19 | We then asked him , if he could not go so far as to meet us in full , to introduce an empowering provision . |
| 20 | Without the work of these dedicated men and women the Church could not progress as rapidly as it does . |
| 21 | Look , if you do n't mind a bit of running you could just come as far as the Tube with me and we could continue this conversation on the way . |
| 22 | The Collector 's chivalry was aroused by Miriam 's weakness , for the heart of a gentleman still beat beneath his ragged morning coat ; besides , he found her an attractive young woman in spite of everything , for she could still smile as sweetly as ever . |
| 23 | Whether we in this country could ever get as far as the Americans have done , remains to be seen . |
| 24 | But she doubted it would go any further — well , could n't go any further as she was only staying the one night . |
| 25 | Though I could n't go so far as to say that service was included as all the waiters seemed interested in was getting the lights off so they could dance with Sorrel . |
| 26 | ‘ So you could n't go as far as saying who it might have been calling on the Rector at that late hour ? ’ |
| 27 | Elinor was sometimes at a loss for the right word , or name , and then became impatient with herself ; she was often frustrated because she could n't move as swiftly as she did before . |
| 28 | I could n't run as fast as I would have liked . |
| 29 | We 'd even go so far as throwing modesty to the wind , and say you wo n't find better value for money holidays or flights anywhere else . |
| 30 | I 'd even go so far as to say I 'm falling in love . |