Example sentences of "but as far as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , they were doing something , standing around on comers in groups for example , but as far as the boys were concerned nothing memorable seems to happen to them on Saturday night . |
| 2 | Admittedly , we on the ground were not the ones who put their lives in danger every night , but as far as the air crew were concerned it was a job they had volunteered to do and they did it willingly , believing that every effort counted in the long run . |
| 3 | But as far as the Prince 's speech was concerned the couple might as well have been strangers . |
| 4 | At a very humble level , the bee can see in the ultraviolet , which is invisible to us : we would be tempted to say that the ultraviolet was not light , because we can not see it , but as far as the bee is concerned it most certainly is ! |
| 5 | Quite what this means in engineering terms I do n't know , but as far as the knitter is concerned , it means that if you buy the fine gauge lace carriage separately from your machine , the machine and carriage will probably have to be sent away to be tuned . |
| 6 | But as far as the fly-halves are concerned you can take your pick . |
| 7 | But as far as the security services are concerned , the Kremlin is still plotting to undermine world capitalism and J. Edgar Hoover is still holed up in the FBI powder room . |
| 8 | But as far as the church was concerned it was no joke when he refused to take excommunication seriously . |
| 9 | How they do it is very much their problem , but as far as the client is concerned this is , in a sense , the agency 's factory floor . |
| 10 | He knew only too well what would happen ; no doubt his stepfather would have the daily help to come in and take care of him , but as far as the business was concerned , it would likely be whipped from under him by the many land sharks who would prey on the defenceless old man without the slightest compunction . |
| 11 | Their father sometimes baths them , often puts them to bed , irons , sews on his buttons and makes cakes , but as far as the kids are concerned , the main thing about Daddy is that he goes off to work in that magical place known as The Office . |
| 12 | But as far as the government , politicians and media in Britain are concerned the war is only taking place in the desert . |
| 13 | Dougal was wearing three jerseys and Celia 's duffel coat , but as far as the wind was concerned he might as well have been naked . |
| 14 | ‘ But as far as the public at large was concerned , he was forgotten , was n't he ? |
| 15 | But as far as the others were concerned he had n't a clue , and , rack his brains as he might , he had very little idea how he could find out . |
| 16 | Not only that , but as far as the core levels are concerned the fact that atoms have combined to form molecules is almost irrelevant . |
| 17 | Iran claimed to have liberated 37 villages in the provinces of al-Amarah and Basrah , but as far as the front was concerned , Iraq 's defences near al-Amarah were reported to have held . |
| 18 | I do n't want to speak ill of the dead but as far as the work was concerned I have to say that he wo n't be missed . ’ |
| 19 | But as far as the Harlow Corporation Housing are concerned mostly |
| 20 | No one ever imagined for a moment that it would be easy to find a solution which would satisfy both sides , but as far as the government is concerned the dialogue remains open . |
| 21 | Its not known if the Government will take on any of the reports recommendations but as far as the campaigners are concerned the battle is far from being lost . |
| 22 | But as far as the Foresters are concerned , its time is up . |
| 23 | But as far as the Birmingham 18-year-old was concerned , securing his place in Britain 's European championship squad was more important either than the record or his victory in the Mycil ASA national championship final . |