Example sentences of "far as the [noun] would [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then the bolts were drawn and the door opened a couple of inches , as far as the safety-chain would allow — and Ruth 's heart leaped . |
| 2 | And you could only go as far as the money would go , could n't you ? |
| 3 | The scaffolding had been cleared away and the plastering had progressed as far as the season would allow . |
| 4 | The party could only go as far as the unions would allow and their influence was apparent at all levels . |
| 5 | If the assets of the testator 's estate were not sufficient to pay both his creditors and all the bequests he had left , then first the creditors were satisfied in full , and afterwards the beneficiaries by legacy or trust were paid so far as the estate would allow . |