Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] [vb infin] [adv] far [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The SACHR said that affirmative action should go as far as positive discrimination , e.g. the tie break , but this is not in the legislation . |
| 2 | In theory this process could go as far as equating marginal cost with demand so that the bureaucracy obtains all the consumer surplus . |
| 3 | While at the end of 1985 there were fears that the price of crude would drop as far as $15 , by the end of July 1986 a leading article in The Times reported that Brent crude stood at ‘ a paltry nine dollars a barrel ’ . |
| 4 | This paint will run as far as it is allowed but will not bleed . |
| 5 | This paint will run as far as it is allowed but will not bleed . |
| 6 | ‘ British Gas will ensure as far as reasonably practicable that the goods and services which it procures are not inherently damaging to the environment during their use or disposal . |
| 7 | When it comes to asking who or what theists consider God to be , on the other hand , any answer must embrace as far as it can the full spectrum of religious opinion . |
| 8 | In particularly weak cases the conciliation officer will go so far as to advise the applicant to withdraw the claim . |
| 9 | ‘ The disturbed weather will continue as far as the eye can see , ’ said Philip . |
| 10 | However , the latest amendments to the Building Regulations require much higher standards of insulation than ever before and have also belatedly recognised the problems that over-insulation can cause as far as condensation is concerned — both inside the house itself and also within the building 's structure . |