Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] in [adv] far as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , the Rules were flawed in so far as they did not seem to anticipate the possibility of problems created by the piecemeal acquisition of bonds either by occasional buying out or by gift . |
| 2 | He was far less concerned with the ‘ facts ’ , with the accuracy or applicability of substantive knowledge — these things were important in so far as they indicated the perspective which lay behind them . |
| 3 | He was correct in so far as our forebears were piteously shattered but quite wrong in thinking that they could be subjugated . |
| 4 | This was true in so far as RCM workers were frequently driven to distraction by what they saw as unreasonable demands by orthodox children and their elders . |
| 5 | The outcome was positive in so far as nursing staff who looked after the children were happier about the admissions themselves , and were clearer about the purpose of the admission . |