Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [adv] far [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not wish in any way to take away anything from David Scott-Cowper 's incredible achievement but I do feel that one should ensure as far as possible that reports are written correctly . |
| 2 | Well so many other counties would like a a pt a a seat which is coterminous with them , I know Norfolk would , but the rule is that constituencies should have as far as possible , equal numbers of electors . |
| 3 | The SACHR said that affirmative action should go as far as positive discrimination , e.g. the tie break , but this is not in the legislation . |
| 4 | People must rely as far as possible on not being killed or used as a resource , and on having some space and objects and relations with other people they can count as their own … . |
| 5 | Partnerships should reflect as far as possible all the groups in a community which are interested in the welfare of young people . |
| 6 | Although we shall appeal frequently , in the course of this book , to the insights of sentence grammarians , including those working within a generative framework , we shall avoid as far as possible the methodology which depends on what Lyons ( I968 ) described as regularised , standardised and decontextualised data . |
| 7 | I shall try as far as possible to discuss matters of principle rather than of particular detail . |
| 8 | We shall not attempt a detailed account of linguistic categories in this book , but will use as far as possible those which are well enough known not to need explanation in terms of some linguistic theory . |
| 9 | Interactive 's work with Kodak , recently helping to develop its new Photo CD product , will continue as far as several large imaging projects go . |
| 10 | In some species these trailing threads , full of stinging-cells called nematocysts , can reach as far as 50 feet . |