Example sentences of "one [noun sg] [verb] [adv] far " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , one correspondent went as far as to call it the ‘ sexiest ’ although that must be debatable . |
| 2 | One writer went so far as to say that this construction ‘ flies in the face of the settled interpretation of this provision . ’ |
| 3 | One journalist went so far as to assert , ‘ Carter should have little trouble with Congress ’ , while Professor Ross Baker noted that ‘ the basic elements are in place for a highly satisfactory relationship between Carter and Congress … there is no reason to forecast discord between the White House and Capitol Hill . |
| 4 | Up to 13 birds in one winter have so far been involved , and they usually arrive between mid-December and mid-January , and remain until March or April . |
| 5 | Again perceptions of the value of these interviews differed , but one teacher went so far as to say that if it needed an appraisal to bring these advisers into the school then it was worth it . |
| 6 | It also acts as a " referee " of the group struggle : it holds the ring and secures the public interest by restoring the balance and moving in when one group goes too far , and it also protects the interests of the inactive and inarticulate . |
| 7 | Indeed , so fundamental to the outlook of Jacobean Protestants was this identification of the pope with Antichrist that one contemporary went so far as to define a Protestant as one who ‘ can swear the Pope is antichrist and that flesh is good on Friday ’ . |
| 8 | Perceived as ‘ weak ’ and ‘ lonely ’ , one respondent went so far as to condemn raisins as ‘ embarrassing to be seen with in public ’ ! |
| 9 | The figure was well below City estimates and one analyst went as far as to say that the detailed announcement ‘ deserves to set the standards for all ’ . |
| 10 | One beach has so far managed to stay comparatively healthy . |
| 11 | As Carol Dyhouse has pointed out , in concentrating their attention on mothercraft , medical experts tended to devalue women 's knowledge regarding infant care , one doctor going so far as to label grandmothers as ‘ infanticide experts ’ . |
| 12 | The Home Office said one company had so far applied for a licence . |