Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] [noun pl] far " in BNC.
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| 1 | Asparagus , ignoring the growth of weeds , sank its serpentine roots far down to where bones , once carrying flesh for foxhounds , now formed the foundation for the greatest asparagus beds in the county ; its spears were famed for their luscious , indecent appearance , when served at Sunday luncheon parties from early May to the end of June . |
| 2 | She considered the question for a few minutes before she replied , ‘ Barbados takes a bit of getting used to , but its good points far outweigh the bad . |
| 3 | In this way , Germany in 1914 was able to throw into her initial onslaughts far greater numbers of trained fighting men than the Allies had thought possible . |
| 4 | With him Chopin 's music leaves its earthly moorings far behind ; as one writer put it ‘ when Cortot is no more Chopin will die a second time . ’ |
| 5 | Winton duly threw himself into the muddled affairs of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia , a group of diverse personalities whose good intentions far outstretched their capacity to offer constructive help . |
| 6 | Whether the progression was from Cirencester to Hatfield or from Hatfield to Cirencester , here was a Mercian leader whose military exploits far transcended those of his obscure predecessors . |
| 7 | He has his good points , but his bad ones far outweigh them . ’ |