Example sentences of "in [noun] far " in BNC.
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| 1 | The child 's alleged psychological need for unbroken maternal presence fits neatly with dominant conceptions of ‘ proper ’ family life , in which the mother 's role in upbringing far outweighs that of the father . |
| 2 | Although it set a standard , model housing of any description could only touch the fringes of the problem ; the vast majority of the poor continued to live in houses far from model . |
| 3 | Today , the response based on total ignorance is still alive and well in circumstances in which even the limited attention given to gender discrimination in schools far exceeds its identification as an issue in the provision of educational opportunities for adult women . |
| 4 | ‘ I have been in exile far too long , ’ Jean-Claude told me . |
| 5 | Crystals and gems grow in cavities far beneath the earth 's surface , when magma — molten rock from the earth 's hot core — forces its way into cracks in solid rock , such as granite . |
| 6 | In particular , Simon Slater as the sarky office cad and Annette Badland as Beryl put in performances far above the level of the sitcom script . |
| 7 | It is measurable , albeit in units far larger than gigadealions . |
| 8 | She was suddenly aware that she had been looking forward to her new life in Portugal far more than she had realized . |
| 9 | Hopefully you will also be raising money through sponsorship to help selected projects in countries far worse off than our own . |
| 10 | The cultural achievements of the Moors in Spain far outstripped those of the semi-barbarian north . |
| 11 | He told us unsettling stories of Chinese merchants who had insisted on travelling aboard the prahus to keep an eye on their cargo , and had somehow been lost overboard while their merchandise appeared for sale in harbours far from their intended destination . |
| 12 | Often , even when an object can be positively identified as having religious significance , it may have no bearing on the situation in which it was found — many looted religious objects have been found in places far from where they were made and used . |
| 13 | And there are a great many people , quite sane , quite balanced , quite worthy of respect , who , in the privacy of their psyches , believe in things far stranger than the divinity of Hernan Cortés . |
| 14 | On the Continent Sarna can already point to 25 year old installations which are still perfectly watertight — in conditions far more severe than those encountered in the UK . |
| 15 | Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter were in office in conditions far removed from those that prevailed at the beginning of the decade . |
| 16 | With some people this might be mere bravado , but when Wordsworth was on his way back to England he seems to have lingered in Paris far longer than was necessary , and possibly considered active participation in practical politics ( Prelude 1805 , x , 129 ff ) . |
| 17 | First amongst small commercial enterprises must be the dairy herd , where the personal touch of a skilled stockman can raise production , reduce costs , and maintain good health and longevity in cattle far beyond the scope of most large herds . |
| 18 | After that I found that if I iver was in trouble far from home there 'd always be a Sligo man somewhere to help me . ’ |
| 19 | The limitations associated with conventional doorbells and chimes which can not be heard clearly in rooms far away from the source of the sound , or in the garden , are overcome with a new portable wire-free doorchime from Friedland . |
| 20 | In the words of Dunlop ( 1958 : 20 ) , the technological context of ‘ railroads has many distinctive features affecting the relations of managers and workers : the train operating divisions use small crews working together and in movement far from close and immediate supervision ; complex and expensive equipment is utilized with a high ratio of capital to worker ; … the costs of accidents can be consequential ; the hours of operations for equipment may be around the clock , and they do not conform to normal factory schedules … ’ . |
| 21 | He felt his strength powerfully , and a joy in flight far more real and powerful than the dreams and hopes had made of it in his cage at the Zoo . |
| 22 | Branch plants in regions far from head office may be more vulnerable to closure , while the more routine production work which is carried out in them may be more vulnerable to automation than the work done centrally . |
| 23 | It follows that a local authority should be reluctant to seek and the court should be reluctant to grant an injunction which if disobeyed may involve the infringer in sanctions far more onerous than the penalty imposed for the offence . |
| 24 | They seem to have their origin in Judaism far more than the rest of the book . |
| 25 | Hopefully my experiences will make the business of doing business in Japan far easier and will pave the way for WEC to work with Japanese companies in the future . ’ |
| 26 | But , critics apart , there were other groups in society far from pleased with these new departures , and the growing publicity given to ‘ hard-boiled ’ films now gave new life to the never-ceasing campaign against the movies . |
| 27 | He wanted her in vision far more ; he thought she had the kind of personality that viewers would take to . |
| 28 | An English school lunch , in surroundings far removed from any Russian orphanage , emphasised an obvious culture shock , but the staff felt they had had to offer their help . |
| 29 | His friends had stopped coming and the workshops he took these days were in colleges far afield . |
| 30 | ‘ Mr Jones , I 'm honoured that you should choose me , but I do feel there are others far more suited to take on the responsibility , people who 've worked in radio far longer than I have . ’ |