Example sentences of "[prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] [adv] far [conj] " in BNC.

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1 At the ripe old age of twenty-six , I had half-decided to take stock of my life so far and try to decide what to do .
2 ‘ That morning was the best of my life as far as Test cricket is concerned . ’
3 The Guv'nor told me to ride Ile de Bourbon in the big race telling me that I knew what he could do and that win was the biggest of my career so far but I 'll always remember Lester who had finished nearly last padding disconsolately into the weighing room and asking me ‘ Did you know your horse had improved so much ’ .
4 I 'm not saying anything because it 's none of my business as far as I 'm concerned
5 This was the story of his life so far and here he had the chance to change it and he knew he should and he wanted to , but there was a part of him that grew stronger everyday and which told him not to bother .
6 Ram has published a message to the world which gives details of his trip so far and carries information on the reason for his extraordinary journey .
7 ‘ Lots of times I think a president seems so out of your league as far as knowing somebody .
8 By the summer of 1943 the Americans were getting into their stride so far as the war in the Pacific was concerned .
9 He told a news conference : ‘ I am very happy with their progress so far and I think they will continue to do well over the next few days .
10 If anybody is successful in bringing in new work into the office , clearly that reflects in their achievements and their objectives , merely that reflects in their assessment so far as er their managers and are concerned and clearly that will will be reflected in their pay , so that will be the way that er we would normally tackle and that would be the way I I was prepared to tackle it .
11 Asthma has a great many things in its favour so far as my present purpose is concerned .
12 She was not in his class as far as taunting came , and readily admitted it .
13 This is an important question , one which we were not able to pursue in our research as far as we would have liked .
14 He cursed her , and blessed her , and fumed away on her errand as far as the door ; and turned there to say with genuine fury : ‘ Am I mad , that I turn you loose to take your chance among wolves ?
15 The lord abbot here has been good enough to admit me to his confidence so far as is appropriate , since I was a witness of what happened this morning , but now you have cause to enquire further , as I understand .
16 When Aggie swung round with a lightness that always denied her heavy bulk and made hastily for the door , Millie flew after her and , jumping in front of her , threw her arms around her waist as far as they would go , crying , ‘ I 'm sorry .
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