Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] so far [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | The Guv'nor told me to ride Ile de Bourbon in the big race telling me that I knew what he could do and that win was the biggest of my career so far but I 'll always remember Lester who had finished nearly last padding disconsolately into the weighing room and asking me ‘ Did you know your horse had improved so much ’ . |
2 | At the ripe old age of twenty-six , I had half-decided to take stock of my life so far and try to decide what to do . |
3 | If anybody is successful in bringing in new work into the office , clearly that reflects in their achievements and their objectives , merely that reflects in their assessment so far as er their managers and are concerned and clearly that will will be reflected in their pay , so that will be the way that er we would normally tackle and that would be the way I I was prepared to tackle it . |
4 | He told a news conference : ‘ I am very happy with their progress so far and I think they will continue to do well over the next few days . |
5 | By the summer of 1943 the Americans were getting into their stride so far as the war in the Pacific was concerned . |
6 | Emily swallowed hard , how could she lower her pride so far as to approach the girl she had been so scornful of ? |
7 | Asthma has a great many things in its favour so far as my present purpose is concerned . |
8 | Who else in that distinguished gathering of philosophers , psychologists , veterinary professors and ethologists would desert their dignity so far as to imitate an animal ? |
9 | The Committee has not , however , shifted its position so far as the crime of incest is concerned . |
10 | This argument seems to me sound so far as it goes , but it does not go very far . |
11 | " From this resolution of the Presbytery Mr Pearson asked to leave the chair , which was granted , to enter his dissent so far as regards Mr Charles McNeill . " |
12 | The lord abbot here has been good enough to admit me to his confidence so far as is appropriate , since I was a witness of what happened this morning , but now you have cause to enquire further , as I understand . |
13 | This was the story of his life so far and here he had the chance to change it and he knew he should and he wanted to , but there was a part of him that grew stronger everyday and which told him not to bother . |
14 | Ram has published a message to the world which gives details of his trip so far and carries information on the reason for his extraordinary journey . |
15 | WP Yes , but South Korea started from a nil base so far as industrialisation was concerned and with labour costs not much above peasant-subsistence level . |
16 | You 've explained your position so far as the earrings go , Peter , and I accept your explanation , though I ca n't say I find it good enough . |