Example sentences of "far [subord] anyone could " in BNC.
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1 | The Hepburns proved hardly more reliable , but did keep a hold on the castle and — so far as anyone could keep a hold on such a region — the lordship of Liddesdale . |
2 | All he needed — as far as anyone could make out from the hogsheads of salted pilchards that were assembled in two separate groups at the harbour — was one more good catch and victory , together with Martha 's hand , would be his . |
3 | This was , as far as anyone could remember , the first , and last , occasion on which Richard Branson had allowed sentiment to interfere with business . |
4 | As far as anyone could make out none of the hostages whose lives had been threatened earlier in the year had actually been harmed , but the stream of communiqués from the groups had dried up . |
5 | In as far as anyone could hope to be in the bitterly envious soil of the SIS , Foley was unblemished . |