Example sentences of "they [vb mod] [verb] as [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's almost beyond belief that they should go as far as to kill three of our own men . ’ |
| 2 | Good sense says that they should go as far as they can but return from time to time to those parts of the plan which have not at first been realized . |
| 3 | They should privatise as fast as possible , and preferably all at once ; but then go carefully on trade . |
| 4 | The final text substitutes waistcoat for frock-coat — ‘ I do n't think they 'll get as far as taking my waistcoat off ’ — even better for the pampered softy with his vein of oldwomanish guile . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Initially they could get as far as point A , then only as far as point B , and then only as far as point C. Thus the circle of safety tends to diminish gradually . |
| 7 | Third , you have to believe that they can do as well as you . |
| 8 | They can go as fast as they want and there will be no restrictions . |
| 9 | But , if they can play as indifferently as this and still win by a record margin , then the Gods are obviously with them . |