Example sentences of "got as far as the " in BNC.

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1 I never got as far as the wedding , Mum , but it was unlucky , was n't it ? ’
2 I failed to qualify : Ade Mafe just made it , but only got as far as the semi-final .
3 The only thing that was quite extraordinary was what I found when I got as far as the back premises .
4 He got as far as the lawn , just out there , and then he stopped and stood , seemingly just staring at the house .
5 Last year , there were protracted negotiations for Tucson , Arizona-based direct rival Artisoft Inc to take over Performance , which got as far as the two signing a letter of intent to that effect .
6 Back at the head of Varanger Fiord , we turned off north on what we hoped was the road to Fuglafjell and got as far as the fishing village of Syltefiord .
7 I finished equal fifth and , although I got as far as the final qualifying round for the Open and won through two rounds of the Amateur Championship , that was to be my best result for the year .
8 I was going towards the North Stand and got as far as the All-Blacks ' 10-yard line .
9 When I got as far as the door I dragged myself upright again , turned the handle , and lurched in .
10 I never got as far as the meat inspector , actually … just saw one of the slaughtermen "
11 To begin with she heard nothing to justify her fright , and got as far as the staircase between floors before the lift began to hum .
12 She got as far as the bathroom and was half undressed when the doorbell rang , making her start .
13 She got as far as the other side of the wide bed before being dragged back and pinned beneath fitzAlan 's forceful weight for the second time that night .
14 ‘ Ever since my father got as far as the fourth fence when leading the field on Zimulator in L'Escargot 's year in 1975 , I have wanted to do well in the race , ’ he told me .
15 Ruth got as far as the doorway and stopped dead .
16 Just got as far as the door .
17 erm we really got as far as the neutrons and the protons .
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