Example sentences of "could not [vb infin] far " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You could not go far wrong being bedded by an angel ! ’ |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Besides , the banqueting hall was small and the Collector could not get far . |
| 5 | She knew that the car could n't go far along the ride , because this ended in dense thickets . |
| 6 | I mean for the price of that bed , I mean you could n't go far wrong though . |
| 7 | You just could n't see far enough . |
| 8 | 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 . |