Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [adv] far [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The FAO meeting also heard that 63 tropical forest countries had thus far accepted the broad outline of the 1985 Tropical Forest Action Plan ( TFAP — see p. 36249 ) and that 20 of these had prepared co-ordinated forestry development plans .
2 Although the Yugoslavs had so far had no indication that they were being taken to anywhere but another camp , probably in Italy , and therefore McCreery would have observed an operation apparently going smoothly , we think it unlikely that Verney , Rose-Price and others who disliked the fact that Yugoslavs were being repatriated under a misapprehension as to their destination would have failed to ensure that the Army Commander was given a true picture .
3 But although the rebels had thus far outmanoeuvred the king , they found themselves unable to translate their military success into long-term political supremacy .
4 But although the rebels had thus far outmanoeuvred the king , they found themselves unable to translate their military success into long-term political supremacy .
5 The five leaflets published so far cover the problem of global warming , biological diversity — saving the wealth of life on earth ; Britain 's threatened countryside ; safeguarding our seas ; and protecting Britain 's wildlife .
6 Gibson 's ( 1969 ) account of these effects suggests that discrimination training may not be necessary but the same conclusion can be derived from more prosaic considerations — it might be argued , for instance , that the results described so far reflect no more than a disruption in control subjects confronted by novel stimuli at the start of the test discrimination .
7 Official results are not expected until Wednesday but Serb radio said ballots counted so far showed a massive turnout and a ‘ no ’ vote of between 95 per cent and 99pc .
8 Common factors uncovered so far include a history of carrying cargoes of coal and iron , and damage to the side of the ships ' holds .
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