Example sentences of "[noun sg] as far [adv] as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Straining his neck as far forward as he could , he managed to push the window open several inches and , with another surge , wedged himself in the embrasure ; the spike on which the latch usually rested now sticking into his stomach . |
| 2 | ‘ But the trouble is that we do n't know the pattern of the stars here , ’ said Snodgrass , who had sent himself quite dizzy by standing perfectly still and craning his neck as far back as he could in order to see the night sky . |
| 3 | Nor is the analogy as far out as it first appears . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | He kept himself diagonally across the room as far away as he could . |
| 6 | On a piece of paper draw a line or pictures , or allocate areas of the page , to mark significant events in your life as far back as you can recall . |
| 7 | Motor racing had featured on the periphery of her life as far back as she could remember . |