Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [adv] far as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richard dragged his prisoners as far as Aixe , drowned some in the River Vienne , put others to the sword and blinded the rest . |
| 2 | ‘ It seems likely that you were the last person to see Glynn alive , apart from his murderer , but at the moment I am more interested in what you can tell me about him — the sort of man he was — and about his friends and his enemies as far as you can . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The strange boy whistled , and put his arms into his pockets as far as the big coat sleeves would allow him . |
| 5 | Or was she overestimating his feelings as far as she was concerned ? |
| 6 | He lay still until the pain had subsided again to a dull ache , then let his eyes examine his surroundings as far as was possible without moving his head . |
| 7 | Tugging the cuffs down over his hands as far as they would go , he worked his cuffed wrists down his back and round his behind . |