so far as
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He’d even gone so far as to say it made him look…respectable.
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She’d had to do quite a bit of bending to get it to fit her narrow head, but the result had been well worth the effort, for she would go so far as to say it made her look legitimate.
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He has gone so far as giving these agents names and concocting personal back stories for them.
“There are few signs of stabilization so far, as global oil prices continue to climb, and early indications suggest consumers may begin to pull back in response to the rapid pace of increases,” De Haan said.
From Barron's
“There are few signs of stabilization so far, as global oil prices continue to climb, and early indications suggest consumers may begin to pull back in response to the rapid pace of increases,” De Haan said.
From Barron's
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