Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [vb infin] as far [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , I 'll go as far as Claydon with you , and I would like to get off and walk through a footpath into a lane and into Creeting , to have a look at the old blacksmith shop . |
| 2 | I 'll cooperate as far as I can , on the understanding of course that I remain in control — full control — of anything to do with my project . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll come as far as Tucker 's , get some fags , ’ Nails said . |
| 4 | ‘ In fact , I 'd go as far as to say you 've got the worst case of it I 've ever seen . ’ |
| 5 | In fact , I would go as far as to say he 's a slob . |
| 6 | The list is endless and I would go as far as to say virtually every ‘ Gold Seal ’ is worth its weight in gold . |
| 7 | I would go as far as to argue that , however well-intentioned and humanitarian the people who undertake a socialist revolution , the logic of their ideology , which is of necessity reflected in the institutions which they create , makes totalitarianism inevitable . |
| 8 | I shall try as far as possible to discuss matters of principle rather than of particular detail . |
| 9 | ‘ In the day , ’ said Barbara Coleman , ‘ I can see as far as the Esterel … |
| 10 | So you can forget right now any ambitions you might have as far as Kirsty is concerned ! ’ |
| 11 | The ugliness and poverty of the place is all I remember of it , and Ward saying , ‘ Ah 'll drive as far as Chimbote , then ye take over . ’ |
| 12 | You ought to go to Yelton yourself and see the privation there , but I do n't suppose you could walk as far as your gate , never mind finding a horse strong enough to carry you . |
| 13 | It used to be said with a considerable amount of justification that you could get as far as Inspector on your own bat but after that ‘ No ’ , you needed somebody pushing you — city councillor , anything . |
| 14 | The comforting knowledge that at least she will get as far as the British Embassy tonight gives her the strength for attack . |
| 15 | I believe he 's the best driver in the game , and I do n't think there 's a guy on the US Tour who can drive as far as Greg Norman can . |
| 16 | Take the numbers from one to ten ( although of course you can continue as far as you like ) . |
| 17 | ‘ You can go as far as Burnley if you 're old or disabled . ’ |
| 18 | On a clear day you can see as far as Dublin from the Great Car of Donard ( or so they say ) , but mist or heat haze have always foreshortened the view for me . |
| 19 | Metro Saverstrip — only for journeys in West Yorkshire ; Metro DayRover — you can get as far as Manchester with this if you 're elderly or disabled and are permitted to take a dog or other authorized companion . |
| 20 | D' you think you can get as far as The Angel at Lacock ? |
| 21 | Erm for what it 's worth , I 'll give you my suggestions about what we should do as far as ticket prices are concerned er , having taken in a view of the most important factor of the treasurer 's comments but also bearing in mind that we did have high recurring expenses this year , which wo n't apply in future and we 're not here to make money . |
| 22 | I do not wish in any way to take away anything from David Scott-Cowper 's incredible achievement but I do feel that one should ensure as far as possible that reports are written correctly . |
| 23 | ‘ We 'll go as far as the village , ’ Sharpe said . |
| 24 | We 'll go as far as Coachford — that 's on the way to Gougane . |
| 25 | And then I used to get on to the dray and sit beside him on the box and then we 'd go as far as Road , which is quite a stretch and I used o walk back . |
| 26 | Although we shall appeal frequently , in the course of this book , to the insights of sentence grammarians , including those working within a generative framework , we shall avoid as far as possible the methodology which depends on what Lyons ( I968 ) described as regularised , standardised and decontextualised data . |
| 27 | but when the weather improves we shall , we shall go as far as Harrendle on the bus |
| 28 | However , with the Land Rover we can go as far as you want . ’ |
| 29 | It 's almost beyond belief that they should go as far as to kill three of our own men . ’ |
| 30 | 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 . |