Example sentences of "[adv] far as it would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Husameddin 's circumstantial statement that Molla Fenari passed Ramadan 821 in the Zayniyya medrese in Cairo presumably derives from some source and , if true , would to some degree strengthen the case for Husameddin 's interpretation of the signature in so far as it would show that Molla Fenari did leave unusually early for the pilgrimage which he did not in fact make until 822 . |
| 2 | Richard Needham , it was said , is only interested in appearing to develop the area in so far as it would assist him in his fight against ‘ terrorism ’ . |
| 3 | He squatted down and propped it against a clump of little bushes , pulling up the aerial as far as it would go . |
| 4 | The man , who had winched his seat back as far as it would go , lay beside her , staring up through the sunroof at the sky which was now a pure and empty blue . |
| 5 | Tommy Grant placed the big , round , iron , copper-lined sugar pan on the side of the stove , straightened his back as far as it would go ; then , turning to the bench , he pointed to the five tin trays of liquid toffee , saying , ‘ That should give us a fresh start in the mornin' , miss . |
| 6 | So far from abandoning our folly , we started pushing it as far as it would go . |
| 7 | I put my tongue out at them as far as it would go . |
| 8 | His chair was tilted back as far as it would go . |
| 9 | He brought back his foot as far as it would go and channelled all its hydraulic power into a forceful throw . |
| 10 | He slipped the matchbox under the netting and pushed it back as far as it would go . |
| 11 | She straightened , stretching her neck as far as it would go , meeting his eyes , if not levelly , at least unwaveringly , as he answered , ‘ A romantic go-between is someone who helps set up romantic meetings . |
| 12 | He lighted his cigar , puffed furiously , sank back in his seat , as far as it would allow him to , and stared fixedly through the windscreen , already lightly furred with snow . |