Example sentences of "[vb past] get as far as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd got as far as the top step on that flight when the phone went again . |
| 2 | Severus managed to get as far as the Montrose region and perhaps briefly beyond that : tantalizingly , in 1869 labourers on the Duke of Sutherland 's railway extension to Helmsdale and ultimately to Thurso in distant Caithness unearthed a collection of Roman bronze coins in a region never held and supposedly never reached by imperial forces . |
| 3 | Edgar managed to get as far as the door . |
| 4 | Because of my injury I did get as far as the Spanish Steps and the shops in Rome , but that was the extent of my sightseeing . |
| 5 | After praying together , Duff had got as far as the door , when the old man whispered his name . |
| 6 | He had got as far as the packaging and labelling them at his premises prior to taking them to the ship . |
| 7 | By the time we worked it loose and got aboard again , Dennis 's initial fit had passed , but he was still adamant that he wanted to get as far as the Thames . |