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
So this was exactly the lane that I enjoy operating in, so far as action and thriller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
Mr Doran said in so far as was possible, the inquiry sought to hear from witnesses from "various categories and levels of staff who worked at Muckamore" and with "experience on different wards".
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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
In so far as facts are real, they are not true or false; in so far as they are statements, they are.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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