Example sentences of "take [pers pn] [adv] far [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have no future but my children and my wife will take it as far as it goes . |
| 2 | Her father 's work took him at least as far as Shalstone , Buckinghamshire , and her own work took her as far as Edgcote on the Oxfordshire border . |
| 3 | He made no attempt to detain her , but walked with her down the dark drive and took her as far as her own front door . |
| 4 | They were successful in taking it as far as the stairs , but when they tried to bring it down it slipped , nearly killing one of them . |
| 5 | In the north , the German advance from East Prussia had taken them as far as Windau , near the Gulf of Riga . |
| 6 | Unlike its competitors , Eden is still avoiding building in support for wireless data networks in its machines : it 's an attractive market on paper but ‘ we 've looked at the available technology and put together designs , but have n't taken it very far because the pricing just has n't worked ’ says Crisp . |
| 7 | We have taken it this far because we wanted some justice . |
| 8 | I got Bunny out of the pub just before chucking-out time and with a bit of persuasion he agreed to take me as far as Hackney , dropping me off at the end of Stuart Street . |
| 9 | But anything I do , I 'll have a bloody good go at it and take it as far as I can . |
| 10 | It 's kind of late now and I 'm in no condition to drive so when I get the 205 I only take it as far as the outskirts of Inverness where I stop at the first lit Bed and Breakfast sign I see and talk politely and slowly to the pleasant middle-aged couple from Glasgow who run the place and then say goodnight , close the door of my room and fall fast asleep on the bed without even taking off my jacket . |