Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] far the " in BNC.

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1 In each chapter so far the passages chosen for detailed comment have been consecutive .
2 Although the ATB is currently involved in training in an agricultural industrial context , the inter-action between farming and the use of the countryside for recreation and leisure prompted the question how far the Board might extend its scope to help the Public in the countryside .
3 Thus Titmuss has argued : ‘ The aims and content of social policy , both in peace and in war , are thus determined — at least to a substantial extent-by how far the co-operation of the masses is essential to the successful prosecution of war . ’
4 It is very likely to over-react , however , and introduce formal procedures that swing the pendulum too far the other way .
5 It was not at all clear at his accession how far the new king would pursue Offa 's policies nor how he would deal with the Carolingians .
6 It is likewise a matter of unsettled controversy how far the kinds of neuronal mechanisms identified in Aplysia 's non-associative learning could apply to learning in general .
7 But , as it warned in its report : ‘ No matter how far the Institute in fact agrees to open up its procedures , there will always be cries for more . ’
8 But the attempt to assure us that directors are controlled by their shareholders must fail , for no matter how far the law goes in strengthening the powers conferred upon shareholders to monitor the managers of their company the reality is that where each shareholder only holds a tiny proportion of the share capital of the company none of the shareholders will avail themselves of the powers given to them to monitor the management .
9 Erm but I think it 's gone a bit too far the other way this time unfortunately .
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