Example sentences of "[pers pn] go [adv] far as to say " in BNC.
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| 1 | But must we go so far as to say that the USSR will not resort to force unless she is certain to get away with it ? |
| 2 | We go so far as to say that in choice of partner it is a wise unconscious that falls in love with and marries its own unrecognized problem and then in marriage recreates the problematic situation . |
| 3 | They tell me that Mr. Stavanger has a magnificent record , and is very highly thought of in shipping circles — indeed , they went so far as to say that they 'd recommend the bank 's board to support him through thick and thin . |
| 4 | I would wager that he goes so far as to say that I broke down in his room , stuttering out the words of my so-called confession between chokes and tears , unable to speak properly . |
| 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 | Indeed , he went so far as to say that he was almost dreading stepping on to the golf course , full of grim forebodings on the practice ground and no better on the practice green . |
| 7 | One morning he went so far as to say to Nikos that he thought the affair was now over . |
| 8 | Indeed , he went so far as to say that Britain 's justice system had been badly bruised by the Government 's failure in this respect . |