Example sentences of "as far [subord] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lastly , the United Nations Convention of 1986 on Conditions for the Registration of Ships , which no member state has yet signed , even goes as far as expressly to confer on states party thereto the right to choose between the criterion of the nationality of the owner and the criterion of the nationality or place of residence of the crew ( see articles 7 , 8 and 9 , and Annex I to the Commission 's written observations in the Factortame case ( Case C 221/89 ) . |
| 2 | As far as exactly who was the most famous exponent of the six-string bass , I think Gibson was spot on , but I do acknowledge that Jet Harris played a considerable role in the history of the instrument . |
| 3 | increase general awareness of the Commissioner and her role and to ensure , as far as reasonably practicable , that trade union members will have access to information about the assistance the Commissioner can provide and how to apply for that assistance |
| 4 | ‘ 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 . |
| 5 | Melia suggests that as far as strictly medical treatment is concerned , it would be prudent to leave doctor 's business to doctors ! |
| 6 | Just how long the surviving branch line as far as here will remain open is anybody 's guess , but there are usually two trip workings from Tinsley on weekdays . |
| 7 | I suppose they must be , thought Lydia , shrugging , and wondering also whether the modern tendency , which was American in origin , to tell everybody everything before they 'd even got the first olive off the cocktail stick had percolated as far as here . |
| 8 | erm , er and I 'm have to take some time over this , so I think erm in the circumstances the better thing to do would be to adjourn this case till Monday morning and hope that Mr can so arrange his affairs to address me at half past ten on that day , er with Mr and with erm , whatever rights he has to erm deal with matters of this , come up a fresh in reply and to finish off , I 'm gon na leave it like that , a very much , and as I say as far , as far as tomorrow 's concerned that 's er not a difficulty with erm , either Mr informs me which is unlikely or I can , at least get a , make a start , er on the other aspects of the judgement , alright then half past ten on Monday morning |
| 9 | And , as far as ridiculously pompous , overblown musical statements go , no-one holds a candle to Simple Minds . |
| 10 | All right , you might find everything that crawls in the yard an' they might get as far as downstairs here and there , but not up here . |
| 11 | Little mannerisms — a scrum-half glancing heavenwards before he puts in a high kick — are dutifully noted and form the basis of the most lucid dissertations which remain , as far as today 's visitors are concerned , ‘ not for publication ’ . |
| 12 | In nearby Sumatra , the Batak men went as far as deliberately slicing open their penises and inserting pieces of stone , which became firmly embedded as the wound closed over . |
| 13 | ‘ As far as actually ‘ working out ’ is concerned , I 've been doing a lot this year , but not since rehearsals began because it 's just been so crazed . |
| 14 | ‘ It is getting a little bit critical as far as actually knowing , ’ she added . |
| 15 | As far as Gaily could judge , the cards got more and more unsuitable each year . |
| 16 | On the other hand , the Laffer curve constructed for the UK by the London Business School , and work by Minford in the UK and Lindsey in the US , do indicate that reductions in the composite rate of tax below 60% and down as far as around 45% , have strong incentive effects on output — the converse of rises in tax rate between 45 and 60% having strong disincentive effects . |