Example sentences of "as [adv] [conj] i understand " in BNC.

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1 As far as I understood , I was n't taking part in a vendetta against the German race . ’
2 I explained , falteringly , my motives — at least , as far as I understood them myself .
3 As far as I understand it , it was Angela who pursued the interest in Tony DeFries .
4 As far as I understand from the gossip there 's nothing 'll come out of it by goin' to the polis ; it 's got to come from Parliament .
5 As far as I understand there is not real move to do anything about the current trend for teams to kick the ball from 22 to 22 .
6 When the union representative Alex Ross was asked by a Royal Commission whether he would " ask a woman to lock up a form ( sic ) " , he replied spontaneously , " Oh yes , they can do that as far as I understand " .
7 As far as I understand it , the individual actors made their own arrangements . ’
8 My hon. Friend is in the same party as I am , as far as I understand .
9 As far as I understand it , commanders were ten a penny and the whole cultural ethos of the navy was based on drink . ’
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