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Meanings of in so far in English

To the degree or extent that.

Usage of in so far in English
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This is not the case in so far as Ireland is concerned.
The Irish Times
2
Full regulation Gaelic footie rules, in so far as they exist, apply.
The Irish Times
3
It is Pinckney; Adams only in so far as he is useful.
The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Ha...
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Of all of those, only nine ships were linked in so far.
Earth strike: star carrier: book one
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The only app that's really drawn me in so far is Spotify.
Wired
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HIPPIAS: Wise, certainly; at least, in so far as they can deceive.
Lesser Hippias
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Anyway, in so far as there was an answer, that was it!
A journey: my political life
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The lord of Yara was in so far faithful to his word.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 04 (of 15), English
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But in so far as he did answer he told the truth.
Tommy and Grizel
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But that only matters in so far as it hurts his feelings.
The Song of the Lark
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He went in so far that he got his trousers dripping wet.
A Jolly Fellowship
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The parish, in so far as she was able, she disdained completely.
The Brentons
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He devotes them to new uses, and in so far transforms them.
Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Ed...
14
It hath never been found out in so far as I know.'
St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2
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God, in so far as he is considered as a free cause.
Ethics — Part 1
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The faults, in so far as they are now discoverable, lay elsewhere.
The Irish Times