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 .
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