Example sentences of "got [adv] far [subord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They said they would send it , they got so far as taking her address , but she changed her mind , she wanted to wear it that night . |
| 2 | If Adam ever got as far as masturbating , and naturally he sometimes did , he always had the feeling afterwards that his teeth were loose . |
| 3 | She ought to unpack , but she only got as far as getting out Ricky 's photograph in its blue silk frame and putting it beside the bed . |
| 4 | ‘ I got as far as unpacking my summer wear … ! ! ’ |
| 5 | He got as far as lifting his head and getting one shoulder off the seat , but then collapsed back onto the leather , and let his eyes close . |
| 6 | Nothing happened with the turbine , but the V8 got as far as running in prototype form in the James Bond Esprit , which Rudd used as his personal car for a time . |
| 7 | I thought I was quite a reasonable driver , I got as far as running at the front in World Sports Car Championships erm finished on the podium several times in International Formula Three erm |
| 8 | And this morning we got as far as did n't we ? |
| 9 | He resigned as Foreign Minister in late October , and secretarial staff got as far as clearing out his offices . |