Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] far as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dynamo equations , including all the boundary conditions regarded so far as plausible , and the equations governing the magnetic field in that part of the mantle that is above the Curie temperature , are invariant under reversal of sign of the magnetic field . |
| 2 | Not only do the results have no bearing on rankings — and therefore do not matter — but they are forgotten so far as historical records are concerned almost before the players have walked off the court . |
| 3 | They are expected so far as practicable to make decisions on benefit entitlement within 14 days , but this time limit is frequently exceeded . |
| 4 | Both Soviet and British spheres of influence should be discouraged as far as possible , though it was accepted that such spheres would be among the inescapable facts of contemporary life . |
| 5 | The tunnel is designed as far as possible to stay within the chalk marl but the alignment is constrained by the geometric requirements of a high speed railway including a minimum horizontal curvature of 4,200m and a maximum gradient of just under 1% . |
| 6 | In particular it wanted to ensure that British nuclear thinking , planning , targeting and developments as a whole evolved along lines which were compatible with and were harnessed as far as possible to fit in with its own requirements . |
| 7 | Government accepted responsibility for keeping aggregate monetary demand at a level sufficient to ensure full employment or what was considered as far as possible to constitute full employment ( an unemployment rate of 1% or 2% was considered acceptable ) , and the annual Budget was to be used as the main instrument of economic policy . |
| 8 | ‘ They would n't have come as far as this on their own , he must be driving them . ’ |
| 9 | They can not reconcile the liberal precept that private autonomy should be respected as far as possible with the practice of legally enforcing all promises . |
| 10 | Reluctance and misunderstanding must in their case be dissolved as far as possible by rational persuasion . |
| 11 | Meanwhile , the relatively few persons for whom special knowledge and training are reserved are freed so far as possible from the obligations of simple labour ’ ( Braverman , 1974 , pp. 82–3 ) . |
| 12 | The special educational needs should be met as far as possible within the normal educational system , and parental views should be taken into account in making provision for particular children . |
| 13 | The action and control areas were carefully selected so that they were matched as far as possible in terms both of the number of referrals to the psychogeriatric service in the previous year , and of 1981 census data on the number of elderly people resident , particularly those aged 80 and over , the housing amenities of elderly people and the proportion of elderly people living alone ( see Table 2.1 ) . |
| 14 | For the trie , the current structure is searched as far as possible following the sequence of letters in the new word to be added . |
| 15 | It is therefore important to ensure that wording is agreed as far as possible during drafting meetings . |
| 16 | Thus if the variable status holds the value REPLAY , the users ' actions will be interpreted as far as possible as involving the recall of a trail . |
| 17 | Oh well I have n't got as far as that because I |
| 18 | Right , so anyway , we 've got as far as that and your everything seems alright eh ? |
| 19 | In the late 19th century , they studied bumps on heads ( phrenology ) and if you were unfortunate enough to have a large protuberance on your forehead — well , you would n't have got as far as nice chats in the grocer 's with a friendly-going-on-gullible type like myself . |
| 20 | Ha has anybody got as far as British Telecom shares , or British Gas , or electricity ? |
| 21 | Legal commentary and technical background are avoided as far as possible . |
| 22 | Professional jargon should be avoided as far as possible . |
| 23 | ‘ I had n't thought as far as that , ’ she said , quivering . |
| 24 | ACT carried back is offset as far as possible against the most recent period first and then the next most recent period , and so on until the claim is exhausted or the six year time limit is reached . |
| 25 | The company sees the service as a natural complement to NetWare 4.0 directory services — which have been based as far as possible on the X500 standard . |
| 26 | This implies that bonuses or other discretionary awards should be based as far as possible on efficiency criteria — for example , the percentage by which constant service level costs have been reduced , and other productivity measures . |
| 27 | We shall highlight the options available to you and their potential benefits and hazards to enable your final decision to be based as far as possible on a complete understanding of the available alternatives . |
| 28 | All departments were recommended on the launching of the FMI to establish a ‘ management accounting system ’ to be integrated as far as possible with ‘ existing systems for the public expenditure survey , estimates , and appropriation accounts ’ ( Efficiency and Effectiveness , 1982 , app. 3 ) . |
| 29 | It argued that government control should be ‘ strategic guidance ’ and should be exercised as far as possible in the same way for all the industries by the use of economic and financial criteria , and that this should be done by one minister and one department . |
| 30 | It was generally agreed that it should be raised as far as possible from the social groups of least value . |