Example sentences of "they [verb] so [adv] [conj] [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 They treat their women like mules and they fornicate with animals ; indeed in this respect they are so jealous that they go so far as to attach chastity belts to their mares and mules .
3 They tell me that Mr. Stavanger has a magnificent record , and is very highly thought of in shipping circles — indeed , they went so far as to say that they 'd recommend the bank 's board to support him through thick and thin .
4 Indeed , they went so far as to propose that there should be a separate planning code for minerals .
5 Their discussions included the merger of the Falange and the Traditionalist movement and they went so far as to commission a draft document outlining the project .
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