in so far as
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Mr. Phillips’s proposal is relatively straightforward: “To discuss the lives we think we want; and in so far as we are able . . . to try them out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
She wrote: "As for my son, I commend him to you in so far as he deserves, for I cannot answer for him."
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
So this was exactly the lane that I enjoy operating in, so far as action and thriller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
Support for Mr. Putin has since returned to around 80 percent, in so far as polling can be trusted in the current environment.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
They pledged themselves “one to another in a Loyal League, to give support to the Government in so far as it makes the war for freedom.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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