Example sentences of "should not [vb infin] [adv] far " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is important that constituents should be able to consult us about confidential matters , but surely we should not go so far as to give comfort to murderers and bombers , as has been suggested . |
| 2 | We should not go so far as to hold a referendum , but the people must have the final say . |
| 3 | I have no doubt myself that in the expansion of land to the west , er D thirty nine , and possibly D forty would , and I think that his comment that development should not extend so far north is relevant . |
| 4 | A punch should not extend so far as to throw the puncher off balance , nor should a block be carried more than six inches above the head . |
| 5 | Yet Ministers only received £5000 and Permanent Secretaries in the civil service £3500 , and the Treasury were naturally concerned that public sector industries should not get too far out of line . |
| 6 | An example of this has already appeared in Holland , where the Minister of Justice refused to approve policy allowing lesbians and gays to adopt children , arguing that Holland should not deviate so far from general European policy . |
| 7 | I know I do n't need to tell you , but for the record , I will have to clear all this in Oxford and so we should n't get too far down the line . |