Example sentences of "[adv] far as his [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But in so far as his criticism is based on the right to freedom of expression and its particular relevance where a local or central government authority is concerned , I consider that aspect in the next section of this judgment .
2 ‘ What I could n't see was how the life and death of Someone Else ( whoever he was ) 2000 years ago could help us here and now — except in so far as his example helped us . ’
3 Apollinaire , who in Les Peintres Cubistes had defined Orphic Cubism as being represented only by Delaunay , Léger , Picabia , Duchamp and Picasso in so far as his use of light was significant , now saw Orphic tendencies in Laurencin , Gleizes and Metzinger , and later ( more understandably ) in La Fresnaye .
4 You see , the real issue for Pilate was n't what he was gon na do with Jesus , as far as the cross was concerned it was what he was gon na do with Jesus as far as his life was concerned .
5 From the yet more gloomy expression on his normally lugubrious face it was evident that he had resigned himself to her companionship at least as far as his hotel perched up far above the sea .
6 Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach .
7 However , there are fears that the chancellor will not dare go as far as his critics wish and instead stick to a one per cent cut .
8 But , as far as his memory went , the black markings were new .
9 As far as his destination was concerned , the clue had to be in the dedication .
10 He 's being taught to speak Italian by his new friends , but there 's no real change as far as his job is concerned .
11 Alfieri watched out for his clients and tried to help them as far as his job would allow .
12 Not only have food costs been above average , but the labour turnover has been relatively high , which is a little odd since Fred is generally considered to be genial and well liked ( though we must add that we have found no evidence that this is true as far as his staff are concerned ) .
13 As far as his cock was concerned he felt somewhat in the position of a toddler trying to fly a kite .
14 I never got as far as his nose .
15 The thorn in Pollini 's side ( at least as far as his recordings are concerned ) is his occasional refusal to gild the lily .
16 All in all , she thought she would give Walter Ash a try , despite the fact that people said he was very conceited , and despite his appearance , which was slightly against him , as far as his ears went .
17 Nevertheless he was a most intelligent ad gifted ma , even , so to say , a scholar , though , as far as his scholarship was concerned , well , in a word , his scholarship did n't amount to much , to nothing at all I think .
18 He knew that as far as his mother was concerned it was like painting fairground panels , it was like keeping whippets .
19 However , when he neared the blank concrete wall , he saw an opening to his right and found he had merely reached a ninety degree turn , round which the tunnel still stretched as far as his torch beam could reach .
20 Malinowski is usually regarded as the greatest of these researchers , at least as far as his methods are concerned .
21 As he told the story , probably with some exaggeration , Evelyn is supposed quite often to have gone out , perhaps only as far as his aunt 's house nearby to borrow some sugar , and to have failed to return .
22 The sheet was pulled up only as far as his hip , so that backs of her fingers touched his bare back , warm and still slightly damp .
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