Example sentences of "had [not/n't] [verb] as [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But matters had not gone as smoothly as all that . |
| 2 | Even then , he had not got as far as thinking what would be the music that introduced the News and all at once the screen was filled with a picture of his own house , a picture that nearly jolted him out of his skin . |
| 3 | They had not got as far as Bamburgh , being warned by scouts of an English reinforcement army from Newcastle on the march northwards , which could have caused complications . |
| 4 | That day , by way of the radio popolo the news of the rastrellamento spread like wildfire , but it had not spread as far as Eric 's farm . |
| 5 | We had n't gone as far as we would have liked , and it was touch and go until the very last moment , but we just squeezed past the point between Tanakeke island and the mainland . |
| 6 | They had n't got as far as stating any intention on that subject — for the simple reason that marriage had n't been part of the plan . |
| 7 | Dysart nodded , considered the point for a moment then said : ‘ Some might say it was a sign she had n't recovered as well as we 'd hoped . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I had n't thought as far as that , ’ she said , quivering . |