Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [vb past] as far [conj] " in BNC.

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1 In 517 a major invasion occurred when Slav horsemen advanced as far as Thermopylae and Epirus .
2 His stretched knuckles tapped as far as they could reach .
3 In particular West Ham and Poplar and a handful of other Boards with active Labour members went as far as their resources permitted in providing out-door relief and improved workhouse conditions even for the unemployed , even though they faced considerable opposition from the LGB .
4 There was some congestion along the coast , compounded by the bottlenecks at Connah 's Quay , where Down fast and slow lines converged as far as Muspratt 's Sidings , and again at Llandulas .
5 Some amateur associations went as far as legal prosecution to prevent any payment or pro fit being derived from the activities they controlled .
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