Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [adv] far " in BNC.
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| 1 | We will make the ( questionable ? ) assumption that in most other areas prices do not deviate too far from marginal cost , in which case marginal cost in this sector is a relevant ideal . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Provided the landlord ensured that his serfs ' poll-tax did not fall too far into arrears , he was left to his own devices . |
| 4 | For though it stands so isolated today from human kind , St Mary 's church was a mother-church for a wide area round about , as befitted the spiritual centre of a royal estate ; and we do not know how far back a building stood on this site . |
| 5 | Stephanie did not know how far this revulsion might perhaps include Marcus himself . |
| 6 | We do not know how far these findings are generalisable at a national level , but we are reasonably confident that the study practices were representative of the totality of fundholding practices in the Oxford region and that the fundholding and control practices were fairly well matched on those variables , such as distance from provider units , which might have affected referral patterns . |
| 7 | A chronicle source confirms Langland 's remark about bread being made from materials other than grain , namely beans , peas and vetches , but it should be noted that this year , 1439 , saw a great dearth of corn , and the chronicler 's comment probably reflects the unusual nature of the food , at least in his eyes ; we do not know how far this view would be general and how far it was that of a man whose conditions were normally more affluent . |
| 8 | ‘ Let's not jump too far ahead , ’ she said in a voice that was not quite steady . |
| 9 | It is often a good idea to have several small aquaria instead of one larger one , as it is easier to see the animals and to study them when they are in a small volume of water : they can not swim so far or so fast . |
| 10 | Lucien could not see very far in front of himself because of the tablecloth over his face and was unaware of the bewildered and amused glances he received from passing house staff . |
| 11 | ‘ But one can not see greatly far down . |
| 12 | It was important that the brigade did not move too far forward too soon . |
| 13 | Roffman and Purdy list a number of new film genres that developed during these years but the vast majority of individual films mentioned did not move very far from what was becoming a stock depiction of the city with its gangsters , ‘ modern ’ women , and venal politicians and lawyers . |
| 14 | A concept of knowing well which rejects stereotyping can not move very far from the experience which generates the knowledge . |
| 15 | I can assure you that the Council will not move very far without consulting representatives of all the interested parties , including the institutes of education ’ . |
| 16 | Generally speaking , people did not move very far . |
| 17 | For the most part , however , the labouring classes did not move very far . |
| 18 | Plenty of people in Donegal , Cavan and Monaghan would be delighted , as they would not have so far to go to buy drinks , groceries and cigarettes . |
| 19 | But he was only young then , about thirty , and he did not have so far to fall . |
| 20 | ( 4 ) The general rule does not apply so far as a provision of the consolidating Acts gives effect to an amendment ( in pursuance of a recommendation of the Law Commission and , in some cases , the Scottish Law Commission ) . |
| 21 | Automatic Teller Machine ( ATM ) cards , or other forms of plastic which may already be in your pocket , cost less and serve just as well , provided you do not stray too far from the beaten track . |
| 22 | However , they can not depart too far from it ; men can be swayed by beliefs , but not too far . |
| 23 | The noise of music did not reach this far , but the voices of the women , who chattered away at full blast , were just as loud . |
| 24 | The light of the lamp did not reach as far as the high ceiling , and the fire had burned low . |
| 25 | We shall instead suggest ( 40 ) , where the fact that the arrowhead passes through the square bracket is intended to show that the minor property does not simply qualify the entity as a whole , but the fact that it does not reach as far as the round bracket shows that the adjective is not a sense-qualifier : ( 40 ) |
| 26 | They could not tell how far away the ridge might be . |
| 27 | Opposite the fire-place was a table , which I should call a Pembroke , only that it was made of deal , and I can not tell how far such a name may be applied to such humble material . |
| 28 | However , it is undeniable that contemporaries , operating with contemporary methods and criteria of accountancy , believed that it was inferior , though of course we can not tell how far the very justified horror of slavery or serfdom biased their calculations . |
| 29 | Unfortunately , this weighty tome does not go nearly far enough into this fascinating world of the interrelationships that ants have with the plants and other animals in their day-to-day business of running the world : Rather , we have a specialised symposium that concentrates on the largely negative aspects of viewing some of the world 's most fascinating species only as anthropogenic pests . |
| 30 | All these three new developments are in the direction which this book advocates , but they do not go nearly far enough . |