Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] far as [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 He dived away at the double and took himself as far as his long legs would carry him .
2 I 'm really sorry , but this has altered everything as far as our plans with you were concerned .
3 Alfieri watched out for his clients and tried to help them as far as his job would allow .
4 With that she got up , put her knitting away and said she would go with me as far as our house .
5 He brought me as far as your gate , which was decent of him — and then bolted as if the bears were after him .
6 A spokesman said : ‘ We have lost nothing as far as our computer records are concerned and there is no need for policy holders to be concerned .
7 He made no attempt to detain her , but walked with her down the dark drive and took her as far as her own front door .
8 He left the cosy little restaurant to reappear a few minutes later with the announcement that her taxi was at the door and that he and Bob would go with her as far as her hotel .
9 That , I knew , was it as far as my family was concerned .
10 I wanted desperately to be with him , to comfort him , but somehow I made myself keep walking , and when a coach passed , I arranged to travel on it as far as my money would pay for .
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