Example sentences of "as it [vb mod] go [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She turned it up as hot as it would go and put them in on a tray . |
| 2 | Erlich had the passenger seat as far back as it would go and he still shifted his weight about as if he needed another six inches of leg-room . |
| 3 | Taking the plate gently from him she placed it in the sink , then checked the turkey one last time , turned the gas down as low as it would go and made her way up to bed . |
| 4 | He brought back his foot as far as it would go and channelled all its hydraulic power into a forceful throw . |
| 5 | Thank you Mr Mayor I just wanted t to come in with two fairly quick points er as to why I will not be able to support this amendment , but the first is that the leader of the council has indicated that the efficiency savings erm has got as far as it can go and that , you know , we have been trimming at the margins and there is no more margin left and that leads you to believe that perhaps one should be looking at somewhat more er root and branch type of pruning in the spending that that the labour group want to actually erm deal with , er and the second point I would like to make , and er I thank councillor for giving us a a a a new word tonight obfuscation because that describes exactly what I think the labour group are trying to do by bringing this figure down it removes the embarrassment they would have from having to add on a substantial sum of money f due to the failure to collect the cou er the community charge in previous years and I think that they are trying by by this amendment with some very quick foot work to try and delude the people of this city . |
| 6 | If you do n't have one , turn down your freezer as low as it will go and freeze the mixture in a shallow metal pie pan . |
| 7 | A tip regarding the ribber comb : After the zig-zag row , push the comb return up between the two beds as high as it will go and , from the top , fix on two modern style bulldog clips ( 40p each ) to hold the comb firmly in position and leave both hands free to thread the wire through the comb . |