Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] as far [subord] possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main emphasis was on encouraging the use of evidence extracted from former Mafia members , who would now give evidence as far as possible in front of the judge alone [ for other provisions see p. 38979 ] . |
| 2 | The basic philosophy involves farming as far as possible within a closed system : in a nutshell , growing crops to feed the animals and using the manure those animals produce to fertilize the soil in order to grow more crops . |
| 3 | It was even more important to know when evil gods would be in charge so as to avoid trouble as far as possible by doing nothing at such times . |
| 4 | The designer attempts to reduce friction as far as possible , so most stepping motor systems have very little inherent damping and consequently a poorly.damped single-step response . |
| 5 | Well for my own part I think that one can educate students as far as possible in terms of what appropriate behaviour is , and I think that you can police students with disciplinary measures when it 's absolutely clear that when they know what the inappropriate behaviour is they nevertheless make a choice that they 're going to move beyond those boundaries of appropriateness . |
| 6 | It 's a matter of fact that the strategy of the county council is to locate development as far as possible in and around the main settlements of the county . |
| 7 | Despite the school 's stated intention to involve parents as far as possible , I seriously doubted whether Mr or Mrs Singh would be capable or prepared to enter into the kind of partnership the school envisaged . |
| 8 | Here again effort is put into respecting the autonomy of the person who may be mentally alert , by offering choice as far as possible . |
| 9 | The characteristic feature of Brindley 's canals was their winding routes , following contours as far as possible without involving major earthworks . |