Example sentences of "[pron] went [adv] [adv] as to say " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tell me that Mr. Stavanger has a magnificent record , and is very highly thought of in shipping circles — indeed , they went so far as to say that they 'd recommend the bank 's board to support him through thick and thin . |
| 2 | He went as far as to say that the universities were not convinced of the value of this ‘ experiment ’ and that there were fundamental defects in the way it was being implemented . |
| 3 | Indeed , he went so far as to say that he was almost dreading stepping on to the golf course , full of grim forebodings on the practice ground and no better on the practice green . |
| 4 | One morning he went so far as to say to Nikos that he thought the affair was now over . |
| 5 | Indeed , he went so far as to say that Britain 's justice system had been badly bruised by the Government 's failure in this respect . |