Example sentences of "can not [verb] far " in BNC.

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1 These short waves can not travel far because they bounce off even small objects .
2 Such high frequencies can not travel far because they are rapidly absorbed by floorboards , undergrowth , or even by the air itself , particularly if it is foggy or misty .
3 If you have the cash and a few decent musical ideas , you can not go far wrong .
4 When intellectual influences of this sort have to be considered by the general historian , he can not go far for himself .
5 If you are new to comms you can not go far wrong with
6 If a horse does pull from anxiety , it is always worthwhile trying a milder bit — in an enclosed space , he can not go far if it does not work .
7 But it can not stray far from water .
8 Deep-sea fish and whales have little or no light by day or by night , because the sun 's rays can not penetrate far below the surface .
9 On the tail , lane road , give way to vehicles coming towards you you must not overtake if you would have to cross or straddle double white lines with a solid line on the out of you , erm if you 're within a zig zag area , the pelican crossing , after a normal overtaking sign until the end of the restriction , do not overtake when you can not see far enough ahead , for example , when coming through
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