Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] far as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It avoids so far as possible those terms of art which have acquired a special meaning understood only by lawyers in which many of the penal enactments which it supersedes were couched . |
| 2 | Gets as far as this : Migration of Sperms : ‘ Approximately 400 million sperms are present in each ejaculation … if only 10 per cent of the sperms reach the cervical canal a total of approximately 40 million sperms will have reached this favourable haven . |
| 3 | The deck layout integrates as far as possible all functions , with all the control lines led unobtrusively to self-tailing winches via channels on the deck . |
| 4 | Most of these bars have live music , and all have staggered happy hours ( or is it happy stagger hour ? ! ) , so with a bit of forward planning we make sure your budget goes as far as possible . |
| 5 | Overseas suppliers will hold their prices to try and keep as much of their UK market as possible , manufacturers , distributors and retailers will be pressed to contain their price rises as far as possible , and to pass the belt tightening on to their employees . |
| 6 | Up to the mid-1980s , there was a sharp distinction between most time and sight accounts as far as personal customers were concerned ( i.e. at the retail level ) : time accounts paid interest whereas sight accounts did not . |
| 7 | The new dredge is capable of chasing gold deposits as far as 70 metres inland from ancient water courses . |
| 8 | From now on , I 'll concentrate on the virtues of Granada 's resumed series which , like Jeeves , continues as far as most other viewers are concerned to give complete satisfaction . |
| 9 | Section 83 , as amended by section 3 of the Land Registration and Land Charges Act 1971 , provides so far as relevant : |