Example sentences of "[vb past] as far as [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | One tabloid , threatened since with a writ , went as far as to say that he would not be able to find such a sum . |
| 2 | The figure was well below City estimates and one analyst went as far as to say that the detailed announcement ‘ deserves to set the standards for all ’ . |
| 3 | The Education Officer of Matagalpa Prison went as far as to say that when systems of exploitation can be brought to an end , crime as a major social phenomenon will disappear . |
| 4 | After the 1987 hurricane , the Tree Council went as far as to say that ‘ unless positive encouragement is given to owners to restore these woods … they will revert to scrub and never recover . ’ |
| 5 | He went as far as to say that the universities were not convinced of the value of this ‘ experiment ’ and that there were fundamental defects in the way it was being implemented . |
| 6 | John Major did not publicly denounce Mr Churchill , but went as far as hinting that he disapproved . |