Example sentences of "the [noun sg] went [adv] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , the Conducator went so far as to command the peasants to ‘ maintain the customs and dress of our great-great fore-bears , so that they shall always be in our memory . |
| 2 | The crisis of confidence in the future went far deeper than the economic agonies of a restricted prosperity in society 's upper ranks . |
| 3 | It transpired that the snow went as quickly as it had come , the road was opened and supplies began getting through regularly again . |
| 4 | After the unveiling ceremony a special train hauled by No 2 The Countess went as far as Castle Caereinion before returning to Raven Square . |
| 5 | At one time , the Club went as far as refusing to allow juveniles a reduced entrance price for the London Road terrace but allowed them half price for other areas . |
| 6 | The rope swayed a little as he went down hand over hand , then he was on the ground and the rope went still again as he held it fast and turned his face up to her . |
| 7 | TODAY has been told the letter went so far as to claim she had betrayed her husband , her sons and , above all , the Queen . |
| 8 | The couple went so far as to have Chris Nixon , one of the best unit publicists in the business , fired . |
| 9 | The year went reasonably well but there were of course a few difficulties as you would expect from a new organisation . |
| 10 | The agreement went no further than this . |