Example sentences of "and [noun sg] as far as the " in BNC.

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1 One minute you 're surrounded by the modern bustle of Egypt 's capital — the next you come face to face with ancient history as a sprawling housing estate is replaced by the stately pyramids and sand as far as the eye can see .
2 The plain stretched north and south as far as the eye could see and there was no sign of either vegetation or habitation — nothing but dust , rock and sand .
3 ( i ) The highest possible operating convenience and efficiency ; ( ii ) Easy and direct means of access and egress for passengers and vehicles ; ( iii ) The standardization of construction and equipment as far as the site and circumstances permit ; ( iv ) Its immediate recognition as a railway station within the limits of harmony with its surrounding .
4 The land was not flat now but undulating , rising no more than a few feet in various shades of brown and gold as far as the eye could see .
5 It was very much a matter of life and death as far as the industry was concerned .
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