Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] so far [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Guv'nor told me to ride Ile de Bourbon in the big race telling me that I knew what he could do and that win was the biggest of my career so far but I 'll always remember Lester who had finished nearly last padding disconsolately into the weighing room and asking me ‘ Did you know your horse had improved so much ’ . |
| 2 | At the ripe old age of twenty-six , I had half-decided to take stock of my life so far and try to decide what to do . |
| 3 | If anybody is successful in bringing in new work into the office , clearly that reflects in their achievements and their objectives , merely that reflects in their assessment so far as er their managers and are concerned and clearly that will will be reflected in their pay , so that will be the way that er we would normally tackle and that would be the way I I was prepared to tackle it . |
| 4 | He told a news conference : ‘ I am very happy with their progress so far and I think they will continue to do well over the next few days . |
| 5 | All except Lord Diplock ( and in this he positively disagreed ) held that the GLC had to have regard , when making a grant , to the LTE 's obligation to run its operations so far as practicable , on a break-even basis ; so the GLC could make grants to the LTE only to make good unavoidable losses and not to further a particular social policy . |
| 6 | By the summer of 1943 the Americans were getting into their stride so far as the war in the Pacific was concerned . |
| 7 | Emily swallowed hard , how could she lower her pride so far as to approach the girl she had been so scornful of ? |
| 8 | One of our Committee members , the Rev. Ray Arnold , gave a short address and dedication , saying that enterprises like this one can so easily be a flash in the pan , but this one has surmounted its problems so far and achieved much . |
| 9 | He had n't done a bad job of dictating her actions so far but that did n't mean it had to continue . |
| 10 | Asthma has a great many things in its favour so far as my present purpose is concerned . |
| 11 | The band 's debut release , the ‘ Stoned Woman ’ album , out this month , serves as a summary of their achievements so far and a blueprint for future possibilities — in much the same way the Brand New Heavies ' debut did a couple of years back . |
| 12 | Who else in that distinguished gathering of philosophers , psychologists , veterinary professors and ethologists would desert their dignity so far as to imitate an animal ? |
| 13 | The Committee has not , however , shifted its position so far as the crime of incest is concerned . |
| 14 | Up to now , femininity has never been equated with financial self-sufficiency , but adult women will need to learn about the complicated world of personal finance and pension provision and exercise their choices so far as possible . |
| 15 | The statutory scheme for bankruptcy is to be found in the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Insolvency Rules 1986 and has the following main objectives : ( 1 ) to enable the bankrupt 's affairs and dealings to be investigated under the control of the court ; ( 2 ) to provide the statutory machinery for the collection and rateable distribution of the bankrupt 's available assets ( or those assets which ought to form part of his estate ) with a view to satisfying his debts so far as may be practicable ; ( 3 ) to rehabilitate the bankrupt through the process of discharge . |
| 16 | " From this resolution of the Presbytery Mr Pearson asked to leave the chair , which was granted , to enter his dissent so far as regards Mr Charles McNeill . " |
| 17 | The lord abbot here has been good enough to admit me to his confidence so far as is appropriate , since I was a witness of what happened this morning , but now you have cause to enquire further , as I understand . |
| 18 | This was the story of his life so far and here he had the chance to change it and he knew he should and he wanted to , but there was a part of him that grew stronger everyday and which told him not to bother . |
| 19 | Ram has published a message to the world which gives details of his trip so far and carries information on the reason for his extraordinary journey . |
| 20 | You 've explained your position so far as the earrings go , Peter , and I accept your explanation , though I ca n't say I find it good enough . |