Example sentences of "[adv] far as i [vb mod] see " in BNC.
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| 61 | The only sound seems to be of steel shutters coming down — even though , as far as I can see , all the shutters are down already . |
| 62 | As far as I can see , this road 's no good to us at all . |
| 63 | ‘ As far as I can see there is no evidence that when [ he ] has absconded he has come to any real harm . |
| 64 | As far as I can see , he has no irksome signs of too much self-assurance . |
| 65 | ‘ As far as I can see , it 's a perfect choice . ’ |
| 66 | Towards the end of his life , Rackham wrote , ‘ As far as I can see , looking back into the past , it is not likely that the old Rackham book will ever come back ’ . |
| 67 | 6 As far as I can see the saxophone was invented later than the clarinet . |
| 68 | ‘ Nothing 's free , as far as I can see , ’ said Tim . |
| 69 | To mark his disapproval of my doing so he gives me the wrong ticket and some change , of which the amount , as far as I can see , bears no relation to any previous transaction between us . |
| 70 | ‘ As far as I can see there is only one house that is easier to get at that way than by going through the town , and that is the house on stilts . ’ |
| 71 | Because as far as I can see , that 's all that happened . |
| 72 | " It 's a funny thing , but as far as I can see the shipping company is the only reputable part of the whole business . |
| 73 | In fact , as far as I can see , I 'm a prisoner ! ’ |
| 74 | As far as I can see , there really is n't anything else to talk about , is there ? ’ |
| 75 | As far as I can see , England does n't welcome a prodigal son like me . ’ |
| 76 | ‘ As far as I can see , she attached some significance to the fact that you , Morpurgo , Ockleton and Cunningham are all former members of the Tyrrell Society . |
| 77 | ‘ As far as I can see , ’ he said , blinking magisterially , ‘ this decision by the European Court is going to have far-reaching consequences . |
| 78 | Yet , as far as I can see , this house or the chapel have nothing even vaguely resembling the waters of Jordan or Moses ’ Ark . ’ |
| 79 | He 's a deadly dull little man as far as I can see . |
| 80 | ‘ As far as I can see we can either go for Dersingham or for the man himself . |
| 81 | As far as I can see , the only thing the privatised companies are doing is keeping the bills rising as the water level drops . |
| 82 | ‘ I treat you like a child because as far as I can see you are one . ’ |
| 83 | This arrangement , as far as I can see , scores well on both counts . ’ |
| 84 | Even if they stretch as far as I can see , ’ she added , looking up and then down the river . |
| 85 | As far as I can see , it is the only policy that will appear in Labour 's manifesto , in that Labour want fully elected police authorities . |
| 86 | As far as I can see , there is not likely to be anywhere for it to go for the next five or 10 years , except east on the A47 or south on the A6 . |
| 87 | I have studied the reasoned amendment carefully and , as far as I can see , all the points covered would be more relevant for discussion in Committee . |
| 88 | It is the first time , as far as I can see , that what is in effect an opinion poll has found its way into the autumn statement . |
| 89 | All the Ministers present are poll tax Ministers , as far as I can see . |
| 90 | ( As far as I can see there will be no further cheques drawn on the account or inpayments made between 9th March and 2nd April . ) |