Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] far as the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We shall instead suggest ( 40 ) , where the fact that the arrowhead passes through the square bracket is intended to show that the minor property does not simply qualify the entity as a whole , but the fact that it does not reach as far as the round bracket shows that the adjective is not a sense-qualifier : ( 40 ) |
| 2 | The light of the lamp did not reach as far as the high ceiling , and the fire had burned low . |
| 3 | Because of my injury I did get as far as the Spanish Steps and the shops in Rome , but that was the extent of my sightseeing . |
| 4 | The comforting knowledge that at least she will get as far as the British Embassy tonight gives her the strength for attack . |
| 5 | He did not get as far as the main Cossack encampments at Peggetz and Oberdrauberg near Lienz , a considerable distance further west . |
| 6 | They did n't get as far as the Tibetan border , where the exchange rate would have been better . |