Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [vb infin] far " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Murray was determined that the knightly chivalry should not ride far ahead , as so often happened , and so endanger both . |
| 2 | We should now eat far more carbohydrates and even less fatty food . |
| 3 | So provided you get something at the right level of sophistication , you should n't go far wrong with any of the mainstream graphics software currently available . |
| 4 | It believes that audit committees and the obligatory rotation of audit partners may not go far enough to convince the public of their independence , and suggests that shareholders should be more involved in appointing auditors , determining the scope of the audit , and in the decision to obtain other services from the auditing firm . |
| 5 | If the terms of reference you have in mind are not precise , or if they are not explicitly stated , you may not go far enough in your investigations or you may stray outside the limits that your boss or client has in mind . |
| 6 | He said he was convinced the buses would continue to serve the estate but added the 20mph speed limit may not go far enough . |
| 7 | He 'll not stray far . ’ |
| 8 | but you 've got a very nice way of actually listening and you 'll actually learn far more about people by listening than actually talking so erm I found that quite picked up and pinpoint areas contact er eye contact , that was good , stayed in control , not too pushy yeah . |
| 9 | ‘ You could not go far wrong being bedded by an angel ! ’ |
| 10 | The CDU would not let economic planning be taken as far as the SPD favoured , farmers protested against cuts in agricultural subsidies and defence cuts could not go far because of fears of weakening NATO . |
| 11 | This meant that we had to find somewhere I could manage on my own and that was centrally located , because I could not walk far . |
| 12 | Besides , the banqueting hall was small and the Collector could not get far . |
| 13 | You could probably become far more healthy by the simple expedient of ‘ going back in time ’ in terms of some of your daily activity . |
| 14 | She knew that the car could n't go far along the ride , because this ended in dense thickets . |
| 15 | I mean for the price of that bed , I mean you could n't go far wrong though . |
| 16 | You just could n't see far enough . |
| 17 | He rather thought he 'd let him stew for a while ; with the murder investigation on , he could n't get far — or he 'd be a fool to try , and Peckham was no fool . |
| 18 | In future , ministers need not look far for a way to bridge working relationships between central and local government . |
| 19 | Collectors may well bid far more for such a piece of Maxwell memorabilia . |
| 20 | A long lease of a large property acquired for investment may well require far different treatment from a lease of second rate property let to a small businessman at a rack rent . |
| 21 | If Wales was part of a federal United Kingdom , we would obviously have far more control over our own affairs ’ , said Dr Caldwell . |
| 22 | Provided one remembered that a poll was simply a snapshot of voting intention at the time it was taken and that national polls should have a sample of at least 1,000 , one would not go far wrong . |
| 23 | One or two turns would probably suffice and anyway the money would not go far at this year 's prices . |
| 24 | A buyer for the long haul would not skate far past the optimal point and towards bankruptcy costs . |
| 25 | In many places the wood was too thick and Marian thought that horses would not get far in it . |
| 26 | Even so there were times when the money just would not stretch far enough . |
| 27 | While holding no important posts within the party and often dismissed as little more than a colourless clerk of little talent by Mao 's colleagues , he distinguished himself as a devoted and tireless servant both of Mao and his new wife Jiang Qing — qualities that would later prove far more important than any formal title . |
| 28 | But given a better switch and pots , and a beefier bridge pickup , old blue would n't fall far short of the maximum . |
| 29 | Whatever the disciplinary practices across the generations , it is plain to see that without a reasonable amount of co-operation and compliance from the child , parents would n't get far in fulfilling their objectives . |
| 30 | The police would n't get far without help from public-spirited persons like yourself . |