Example sentences of "stretch [adv] [adv] far as " in BNC.
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| 1 | The larger mire , Thorne Waste , approached by surmounting the incongruous dereliction of Moor Ends Colliery , stretches out as far as the eye can see , an astonishing 6,000 acres of untamed wetland . |
| 2 | The private grounds surrounding the villa offer relaxation either by the swimming pool , which is equipped with deck-chairs and umbrellas , or in the shade of centuries old trees where a meandering spectacle of olive groves , vineyards , fields and hills stretches out as far as the eye can see . |
| 3 | Based in Bristol , Sun Life has a history that stretches back as far as 1810 . |
| 4 | Once a Roman colony , Rimini 's history stretches back as far as 268 BC . |
| 5 | In his grandfather 's time the City had stretched only as far as Ch'ung Ch'ing . |
| 6 | Nature in our garden seems to stretch about as far as our three Indian runner ducks , whose sole interests in life are lettuce , bread and little things which wriggle ; and the frogs in the pond who spend summer days sunning themselves on the warm cement slabs surrounding the off-green water . |
| 7 | Spider silk is made from proteins , and is nearly as strong as nylon , though it can be stretched twice as far as the man-made material . |
| 8 | The skiing does n't stretch even as far as advanced intermediate , but reports of dedicated tuition in perfect English and high sunshine levels in a place on the same latitude as Rome make this an excellent first-timer 's choice . |
| 9 | Fortunately both parents were experts at managing money ; Robert at saving , when and if there was anything to save ; Ella at making the housekeeping stretch twice as far as anyone else . |
| 10 | The river — it stretched away as far as he could see in either direction , and could not therefore be a lake — was very wide . |
| 11 | Last year , Derek sold some 1,500 from his farm — on Christmas Eve the queue stretched out as far as the main road . |
| 12 | Magnificent Karnak , with its corridors of stone rams , sky-embracing pillars and gigantic inscrutable statues , stretching apparently as far as the eye can see , is breathtaking . |
| 13 | The grassy countryside was flat on either side , stretching away as far as the eye could see . |
| 14 | The law relating to family settlements was therefore concerned with the ways in which limited interests could be created in favour of various members of the family , stretching out as far as possible into the future . |
| 15 | Stretching back as far as the eye can see ; 12,000 children on the march in the Southern Sudan . |