Example sentences of "they [vb past] [adv] [adv] as [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 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 . |
| 3 | Indeed , they went so far as to propose that there should be a separate planning code for minerals . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | They went as far as offering to pay him a retainer on top of his rep salary for two years . |