Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] far [conj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortunately the coughing did n't really matter so far as Tinkerbell was concerned … the light is supposed to flash erratically … but the noise was rather off-putting . |
| 2 | Erm for what it 's worth , I 'll give you my suggestions about what we should do as far as ticket prices are concerned er , having taken in a view of the most important factor of the treasurer 's comments but also bearing in mind that we did have high recurring expenses this year , which wo n't apply in future and we 're not here to make money . |
| 3 | On a clear day you can see as far as Dublin from the Great Car of Donard ( or so they say ) , but mist or heat haze have always foreshortened the view for me . |
| 4 | 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 ’ . |
| 5 | So you can forget right now any ambitions you might have as far as Kirsty is concerned ! ’ |
| 6 | Few could go so far as Musurus Pasha , who during his thirty-five years as Turkish ambassador in London staffed the embassy entirely with his sons , nephews and sons-in-law ; but even in the most developed states of western Europe and on the eve of the 1914 conflict family influences could still be important . |
| 7 | We can only go so far as union negotiators . |
| 8 | Most recent historians would agree that the Hammonds were much too reluctant to accept that there was even serious talk of revolution , although the majority do not go so far as Thompson in their assessment of the seriousness of the threat . |
| 9 | And then I used to get on to the dray and sit beside him on the box and then we 'd go as far as Road , which is quite a stretch and I used o walk back . |
| 10 | We 'll go as far as Coachford — that 's on the way to Gougane . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , I 'll go as far as Claydon with you , and I would like to get off and walk through a footpath into a lane and into Creeting , to have a look at the old blacksmith shop . |
| 12 | but when the weather improves we shall , we shall go as far as Harrendle on the bus |
| 13 | ‘ The Atlantic does n't go as far as Tennessee , ’ she said . |
| 14 | You do n't go as far as Church Hill ! |
| 15 | Well you do n't go as far as Church Hill then . |
| 16 | ‘ You can go as far as Burnley if you 're old or disabled . ’ |
| 17 | The majority of the National Executive did not go as far as Marchbanks but warned several of the leading participants in the Petition campaign that disciplinary action would be taken against them ( as against Cripps ) if they continued in their support for it . |
| 18 | I recognise that this may not go as far as librarians would wish . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll come as far as Tucker 's , get some fags , ’ Nails said . |
| 20 | " Can you come as far as Islington , do you want to take the cab after that ? " |
| 21 | Erm you did n't actually get as far as ANNA I do n't think did you ? |
| 22 | The bill would be around £75 but , as Mary had said , the van would n't get as far as Calais in its present state . |
| 23 | Metro Saverstrip — only for journeys in West Yorkshire ; Metro DayRover — you can get as far as Manchester with this if you 're elderly or disabled and are permitted to take a dog or other authorized companion . |
| 24 | The 1991 season may turn out to be Jon Solly 's last serious crack at the 10,000m , but he is confident that he can get as far as Tokyo for the World Championships . |
| 25 | Initially they could get as far as point A , then only as far as point B , and then only as far as point C. Thus the circle of safety tends to diminish gradually . |
| 26 | It used to be said with a considerable amount of justification that you could get as far as Inspector on your own bat but after that ‘ No ’ , you needed somebody pushing you — city councillor , anything . |
| 27 | The ugliness and poverty of the place is all I remember of it , and Ward saying , ‘ Ah 'll drive as far as Chimbote , then ye take over . ’ |
| 28 | I believe he 's the best driver in the game , and I do n't think there 's a guy on the US Tour who can drive as far as Greg Norman can . |
| 29 | A groove 7 isolates the laser section from the FET section of the vapor and need only extend as far as layer 5 . |
| 30 | Their commitment , however , does not really extend as far as promotion of Equal Opportunities ; men-only nights greatly outnumber women-only nights in most venues ; most lack disabled access ; there is no policy of supporting anti-racist initiatives in either employment practices or customer relations . |