Example sentences of "he would [vb infin] far " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , Lewis was in no position to reproach his friend on that score , because he would drink far too heavily himself , which in his case was against doctor 's orders . |
| 2 | — My Auntie said he would go far Apparently |
| 3 | He would go far , this young man , Mr Bullins considered , and he looked forward to reading of his progress once he left Oxford . |
| 4 | Damon could copy anyone 's handwriting and had been told by their class teacher , in a burst of anger , that he would go far , perhaps as far as the Scrubs for forgery . |
| 5 | He always was a bit sentimental , always the sensitive one , the bright one ; until his nasty experience everybody was sure he would go far . |
| 6 | It brought back unpleasant memories , for Bodie , of long , tedious hours at a desk , learning the sort of things about Swedish Industry , and the difference between X and Y , that he would have far preferred to have left undiscovered . |
| 7 | If he ate the earth he would get far more nourishment … ’ |