Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] went so far [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Only wingers Rory Underwood and Simon Halliday went so far as to deliver confirmation of their departures from the international scene after the 24–0 win against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday .
2 Archbishop Fisher went so far as to tell him that he was a possible future Archbishop of Canterbury .
3 Archbishop Fisher went so far as to write a very tough letter to the editor in defence of Ramsey .
4 On two occasions Shah Jehan went so far as to declare Dara his desired successor , while adding that the matter rested in the hands of Allah .
5 Kip Bertram went so far as to describe the letter as ‘ venomous ’ , and Norman Smith , managing director of Total Book Distribution , said it was ‘ insulting and naive ’ .
6 The Lewisham Council went so far as to apply to the High Court for an Order of Mandamus requiring the Commissioner of Police to seek to have the march banned .
7 John Maynard Smith went so far as to submit the super-forgiving Tit for Two Tats .
8 Peter Robinson went so far as to say that until late 1974 ‘ there was no party ’ .
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