Example sentences of "[verb] far " in BNC.
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1 | Thus the people were scattered far away from their original home , and bitterness and a capacity for battle entered their souls . |
2 | During other eruptions , power crystals forged in the deep magma were scattered far and wide across the lava plains , sometimes killing the harvesters . |
3 | There were only a few other cars in the lay-by at Walbury Hill and their occupants had scattered far and wide . |
4 | Some of the brecchias and rock fragments will also be scattered far away . |
5 | Raw flint from the mines as well as finished artefacts were analysed , mainly hoards of flint axeheads found far from the mines , and there were some unexpected results ( fig. 6.5 ) . |
6 | But in my own brief experience of compiling papers on behalf of the institute I found far more in common than in conflict . |
7 | Quick air-reinforcement with infantry was one thing , but any serious fighting or prolonged operations would need far heavier loads and greater tonnages of ammunition and supplies than the RAF could lift in the required time scale . |
8 | When buying flowers for pressing from a florist , remember that you will need far less material than you would to create an arrangement of fresh flowers . |
9 | ( Remember that the kind of cooking you do is very much to the point , for if you only cook simple meals you will need far less preparation area than a more ambitious cook — though here again your aspirations may change with experience . ) |
10 | Is the Prime Minister aware , first , that people will want to study in detail what he has brought back and will need far more time to do that , and , secondly , that a treaty committing us to a European union probably represents an even bigger change than our entry into the Community in 1975 , the long-term effect of which over many Parliaments will be great ? |
11 | But would-be organic farmers will need far more encouragement and money from the government and the EC if they are to succeed . |
12 | ‘ The middle , ’ Reyce continues , ‘ although enjoying much meddow and pasture , yett far more tillage doe from thence raise their cheifest maintenance . ’ |
13 | The people interviewed would not be experts , but would simply be key participants with useful knowledge , whose interviews would yield far more useful information than a random survey of the community . |
14 | The storm that had been circling in the distance wandered far off , only an occasional casual flicker of light low in the sky showed that somewhere the enormous battle was going on . |
15 | His mind and spirit wandered far from the crowd of contemporary detail . |
16 | There they took a different path from the High Elves and wandered far from the mainstream of Elf culture , declaring themselves independent of the Phoenix Throne . |
17 | She seemed to find it difficult to make friends , and the fact that she hardly ever wandered far from the house only added to her loneliness . |
18 | She resisted all advances , for her love of coursing far outweighed her interest in any suitor . |
19 | The anti-Germanism reflects the Report 's composition in the aftermath of the First World War ; at the same time , this passage looks far ahead , already foreshadowing the opposition between Zapp and Swallow as representative figures . |
20 | Curled up on his armchair , thin as a wood shaving , he looks far too slight to carry this immense spectacle . |
21 | And although home ownership has proved a profitable investment during most of the decade , with house prices rising by an average of around 12 per cent , it looks far less so now . |
22 | Also , manufacturers like Patrick Eggle and Paul Reed Smith have countersunk their controls , which looks far more attractive and is more in keeping with the otherwise classy demeanour of a guitar like this . |
23 | The Kempton race looks far stronger with Granville Again , Mighty Mogul and Oh So Risky all likely runners . |
24 | It is because the deficit looks far worse . |
25 | Use pattern that is appropriate to the style and size of your home — a small sprig design looks far more at home in a Victorian cottage than a grand , formally patterned carpet that would be better suited to a large room . |
26 | [ PAMELA looks far from pleased . ] |
27 | Bright blusher looks far too blatant in summer , so avoid it like the beach on a bank holiday . |
28 | He 's looks far better , I think he |
29 | And he created far more than he is ever given credit for … ’ |
30 | American sports , Mr Fellice notes , are becoming far more popular overseas . |