Example sentences of "[adv] [modal v] not go [adv] far " in BNC.
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| 1 | I just ca n't go that far away , not overnight or … |
| 2 | The latter do not necessarily imply that the infinitive event actually occurs : ( 173 ) Miriam now ordered Pengally to break down the gate , but he said he really could n't go that far . |
| 3 | The sense expressed would therefore be diagrammable as : This is not the case with have , which always carries the implication that this event is actualized : ( 174 ) * Miriam now had Pengally break down the gate , but he said he really could n't go that far . |
| 4 | This does not distinguish have from get , however , as the latter also implies effectual causation : ( 175 ) * Miriam now got Pengally to break down the gate , but he said he really could n't go that far , |
| 5 | Erm we are saying that we certainly could n't go that far , maybe two hundred thousand but we would want to put it back so you will have an equal there in terms of spending . |