Not one example of “as far as I + hear/heard” in the BNC. In the BYU American corpus, we find these examples:
CNN News:
GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, Trial Attorney Mr. Gephardt -If I may ask a follow on? I mean, they’re making a bid deal about having open rule. That would be a dramatic contrast from what the Democrats did when they were in charge. Sen. DASCHLE I don’t hear of any open rule on the balanced budget amendment. As far as I hear, they haven’t done it yet, but I hear they’re going to close it down to two or three alternatives. That’s not an open rule. And here, last night, Dave Bonior asked for time.
NPR_TalkNation:
NAVY RADIO VOICE Well, I know that there are lots of what are called mushroom kits available now where people can get them mail order. And that includes the mushroom spawn and instructions for how to do it. # I have never personally grown them myself. But as far as I hear, the kits are very successful. NYSE Actives Are they reliable? They look pretty much, you know, you buy it. And then either you are stuck with it or, you know, or it’s successful, so. Do you – did you hear anything about them being reliable
NPR_Daybreak:
Dr. BRUCE DIXON No, I doubt it. I mean, the CIA cut off Chalabi years ago because of, you know, the nonsense he was feeding them about possible coup attempts against Saddam. But as far as I hear, the White House cut off Chalabi no later than last April.
CNN_Sonya:
In several issues, for example, religious issues, yes. But what you should have heard is that as far as I heard of this particular order was stipulated to. Somebody asked for it, sounded reasonable, they got it to court. But what they didn’t do is they didn’t argue as to whether or not- How do you enforce it? How do you prove it?
Soource: americancorpus.org
Must be an AmEng thing, again.
