Example sentences of "[prep] as far [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is less widely known that there was a comparable ( although much smaller ) dyeing industry in Ireland based on Nucella lapillus which seems to have been known of as far away as Minehead in Somerset ( Cole , 1685 ) . |
| 2 | In most other respects , in terms of personality , ideology , political credibility and intellectual coherence , Mosley 's and Leese 's fascism were about as far apart from each other as it was possible to be . |
| 3 | Six months after gatecrashing the UK mainstream , this unphased quarter are in the city of Angels — about as far away from their Northwich base ( both culturally and geographically ) as you can get . |
| 4 | If they were , say , a million times more common than this , then the nearest black hole to us would probably be at a distance of about a thousand million kilometers , or about as far away as Pluto , the farthest known planet . |
| 5 | Six months after gatecrashing the UK mainstream , this unphased quarter are in the city of Angels — about as far away from their Northwich base ( both culturally and geographically ) as you can get . |
| 6 | So you are about as far away from absolute egalitarianism as you can get , you are actually enshrining |
| 7 | He 's had dogs from as far afield as London and Liverpool . |
| 8 | They have brought France into conflict with South Pacific countries from as far afield as Chile and Peru . |
| 9 | A UNIQUE patch of north London houses the very wealthy , from the Sultan of Brunei to millionaires from as far afield as Greece , Hong Kong and Nigeria . |
| 10 | Competitors travelled from as far afield as Middlesex , Berks and Kent for the end of season unaffiliated dressage championships held at Parwood Equestrian Centre , Normandy last week . |
| 11 | On the night of the full moon , people gathered there from as far afield as Bārakot , twelve days ' walk away . |
| 12 | The majority are from the surrounding small towns and villages , but some exhibitors come from as far afield as Lincolnshire . |
| 13 | All Hallows cross-country teams entered the national cross country championships at Marple Hall School last month , when more than 40 schools were represented from as far afield as Newcastle and Coventry . |
| 14 | Military ordered came from as far afield as India , Malaysia , Africa and , of course , Canada . |
| 15 | Our news and picture desks in central London took scores of calls and inquiries from papers , magazines , TV and radio stations from as far afield as America and Australia . |
| 16 | Entries were submitted from as far afield as Switzerland and the U.S.A. Roughly two thirds came from the U.K. |
| 17 | The Reiksguard includes men from all the provinces from as far afield as Ostland and Nordland , Wissenland and Ostermark . |
| 18 | The animal skulls resting on the mantelpiece came from as far afield as Arizona and India , and some were brought back to be drawing subjects in more works of art |
| 19 | The cave-dwellers of the Dordogne obtained shells from the Mediterranean and those of Mentone had apparently secured some of theirs from as far afield as the Indian Ocean . |
| 20 | Many came from within North America itself , but others concentrated from as far afield as South Africa , Australia and China . |
| 21 | Thousands of migratory wild birds , from as far afield as Greenland and Siberia , fly here each winter to feed — hardly the uninspiring , lifeless picture the poster suggests . |
| 22 | Guests were from major oil companies and other associated gas turbine users from as far afield as the United States and Indonesia . |
| 23 | Significant orders were picked up from as far afield as Jordan , Panama , Turkey , Malta , Gibraltar and Barbados while new contacts were made in Russia , Bolivia , Poland , Rumania , Bulgaria and Uganda . |
| 24 | Among the party were retailers from as far afield as Atlanta , Boston , and Lancaster , Pennsylvania , as well as Group staff from New York and New Jersey . |
| 25 | The event was well attended attracting delegates from as far afield as Thurso and Skye . |
| 26 | ‘ You heard of this place from as far afield as the capital city ? |
| 27 | The flow of people so far visiting the museum is very encouraging , not only local people , but visitors to the town from as far afield as the south coast and Scotland have come . |
| 28 | WINE-growers from as far afield as South Africa and Chile are in Belfast today for the annual wine-tasting organised by drinks company Guinness . |
| 29 | Approximately half the force were from the Commonwealth — Aussies , Canadians , New Zealanders , South Africans , Rhodesians and even from as far afield as Hong Kong , Fiji and the West Indies , this all made for healthy competition . |
| 30 | Some are coming from as far afield as Germany , so today , despite abysmal flying conditions , they all went up for a rehearsal . |