Example sentences of "have so far [vb pp] [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the resolution appeals to the UN Secretary General , Javier Perez de Cuellar , to ‘ encourage and facilitate ’ a comprehensive political settlement on the basis of the Geneva Accords ( which his Special Representative , Diego Cordovez , negotiated to cover the withdrawal of the Soviet army in January ) , he has so far hesitated to begin a new round of peace talks between the warring Afghan parties . |
| 2 | CAP has so far failed to tackle the disadvantages or to help to secure the benefits of the few comparative advantages of the DRAs . |
| 3 | Apple has been successful selling to schools in other countries , but has so far failed to make an impact in Japan ( apart from selling to private schools ) . |
| 4 | But back to Worcestershire , where Moody got two early Championship hundreds in a summer so far restricted for him by shin and ankle-ligament problems : where the worries over Dilley 's Achilles tendon and knee wo n't go away ; where Hick 's form remains enigmatic ; where left-hander Adam Seymour , the Millfield boy who switched from Essex — at appeared an astute and logical career move for him — has so far failed to make an impact on the banks of the Severn . |
| 5 | And yet , in spite of all his efforts and ingenuity , of huge expenditures of labour and money , he has so far failed to exterminate a single insect species . |
| 6 | It completed all stages of the legislative process in the House of Lords but , being a private member 's bill , has so far failed to obtain a Second Reading in the House of Commons , despite cross-party support . |
| 7 | After nearly seven hours deliberation they 've so far failed to reach a unanimous verdict . |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia , Kuwait and other Gulf states had so far promised to provide a total of $9,500 million . |
| 9 | Although the council had so far managed to hold a balance , its ability to do so once the king was crowned was more doubtful . |
| 10 | Although the council had so far managed to hold a balance , its ability to do so once the king was crowned was more doubtful . |
| 11 | He had always wanted to do something creative , but had so far failed to find a suitable medium — then he discovered photography . |
| 12 | This year she reported further progress : 100 people have so far registered to take an NVQ ; 18 people have achieved a full qualification or certificates in units ; and there were 92 trained NVQ assessors . |
| 13 | The authorities have so far managed to prevent a chain reaction . |
| 14 | Fortunately many of our hill railways and tramways have so far managed to escape the nightmare of the gricer archaeologists — landscaping and land reclamation — because their earthworks , light though they may be , are hard work even for modern ploughs . |
| 15 | Courts in Banbury , Woodstock and Aylesbury have so far refused to allow the so-called friends to give advice . |
| 16 | Will the Leader of the House arrange for an early statement from the Lord Chancellor on the workings of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 following the collapse yesterday in Liverpool and Gravesham of several hundred poll tax cases because the Government have so far refused to introduce a commencement order to allow computer evidence to be used in the magistrates court under that Act ? |
| 17 | Neighbourhood Watch vigilantes have so far failed to apprehend the culprit . |
| 18 | Efforts to secure a ceasefire have so far failed to halt the clashes , which began when Serb nationalists launched an offensive to carve out a separate state which would be attached to a truncated Yugoslavia after Bosnia won international recognition . |
| 19 | Investigations have so far failed to identify the cause . |
| 20 | Only Germany and Denmark have so far agreed to adopt the 20 per cent cut as a target . |