Example sentences of "he [vb past] as far as " in BNC.
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| 1 | He got as far as the lawn , just out there , and then he stopped and stood , seemingly just staring at the house . |
| 2 | He got as far as lifting his head and getting one shoulder off the seat , but then collapsed back onto the leather , and let his eyes close . |
| 3 | He got as far as twelve , then he looked puzzled . |
| 4 | He got as far as Rugby before he was caught . |
| 5 | He walked as far as the cart , took a packet of cigarettes from his jacket that was hanging on the tailgate and stood , sullenly smoking . |
| 6 | He walked as far as the beaches and along the deserted sea front . |
| 7 | He went as far as to say that the universities were not convinced of the value of this ‘ experiment ’ and that there were fundamental defects in the way it was being implemented . |
| 8 | He said would you like to get home , he said I 'm sure you would ? well no he said as far as he was concerned he could leave us |