Example sentences of "[adv] far as [verb] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | TODAY has been told the letter went so far as to claim she had betrayed her husband , her sons and , above all , the Queen . |
2 | He even went so far as to say he missed her and Pilade , and would be glad to be home . |
3 | ‘ No , Nina , I was n't in love with David Markham , ’ said Rachel firmly , then , seeing that Nina was still slightly bemused , she added , ‘ In fact , I think you could go so far as to say I detested him . ’ |
4 | ‘ I am to be questioned and interfered with and hounded , not to be left , doing a job of work the way I choose , a necessary job , a job our sister has made tediously inevitable , a job the result of which may save us from potential disgrace , even if we can not go so far as to expect it to improve our situation out of all recognition . |
5 | Some district societies also want an assurance that the Institute will not take on additional regulatory responsibilities without consulting the membership : some go as far as urging it to oppose any future legislation to extend statutory regulation of members ' activities . |
6 | ‘ In fact , I 'd go as far as to say you 've got the worst case of it I 've ever seen . ’ |
7 | And even when it became clearer — in a purely physical sense — as far as understanding it went she was as far from clarity as ever . |