Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [prep] the far [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The times had simply passed when one could conquer France , conquer Belgium , conquer Holland , even conquer Eastern Europe , and say , ‘ This is the same as moving into Africa or moving into the Far East ’ . |
| 2 | His encounters with the eagles he met convinced him that he was not yet experienced or powerful enough to seek territory of his own , or to head for the far north-west where golden eagles are notoriously fierce and strong . |
| 3 | When I made no response he turned and gazed at the far line of coral reef that was marked by a fret of white breaking water . |
| 4 | Thus Forrestal reflected in July 1946 that the United States might have to tolerate much that it did not like about British conduct and influence in the Far East . |
| 5 | With its occupants pushed firmly back into their seats , the Turbo R thumped a hole in the air and lunged for the far horizon , covering the quarter-mile in a staggering 14.8secs on the way . |
| 6 | Going too fast would result in his jumping over the pool and crashing into the far end . |
| 7 | Maidstone turned and shouted towards the far end of the bar : ‘ Franco ! ’ |
| 8 | He let go the clutch , lifted the front wheel and drove at the far bank , sand-spit dead ahead . |
| 9 | Mr Hughes believes it is the only such electronic game aimed at an adult market and the only one not designed and manufactured in the Far East . |
| 10 | Leaving the torch on its ledge , Fernand moved towards the entrance and then stopped , half-turned and gestured to the far wall and the sinister shadow that marked the emptiness below . |
| 11 | Primed with the good advice , but uncertain how far he could follow it , Greg went in through the hall of the cottage , artificially created by modern alterations , and knocked at the far door on the right . |
| 12 | " Regarde , Joseph , " said the French boy suddenly reining in his pony beside him and pointing to the far edge of the plain that they were crossing . |
| 13 | The frogs did as Sergeant advised , and discovered at the far end of the garden , near the brick wall , a fine shady place among a cluster of mossy rocks . |
| 14 | Then the boat lifted away and settled on the far side of the river . |
| 15 | But then her movement was arrested by the sound of a door opening and closing on the far side of the room , and a voice that she recognised only too well . |
| 16 | Rincewind swayed back as a wildly thrown stool sailed past and smashed on the far side of the street . |
| 17 | The roof was perhaps twelve feet above the ground , and stretched to the far end of the open area . |
| 18 | His words were drowned out by the roar of automatic fire , as another hail of slugs hammered against the metal sheeting of the door and screamed into the far wall . |
| 19 | Beinn Alligin is the third of the great Torridon giants and more amenable than its fellows , and more honest , the whole effort of climbing to the summit ridge , traversing it and descending at the far end to return down the corrie being assessed at a glance , although probably under-estimated . |
| 20 | ‘ Is that also the reason you will assume Fergus 's mantle and go into the Far Future to bind the Apocalypse and turn back the Four Horsemen ? ’ |
| 21 | Doing their best for the glory of Canada , the whole field of eleven swept round the bend and went down the far side as if welded together , and it still seemed when they turned for home that that was how they might finish , in a knot . |
| 22 | But the family simply shrugged and patted the air and went to the far end of the street , and moved into a cottage whose roof did not leak . |
| 23 | The sun was high and bright as he dropped gently out of the hills towards the vale , faintly misted with vapour , and saw in the far distance before him the mole-hill of Ruthyn , hunched and veiled in the smoke of its house-fires , a delicate blue flower in the sparkling folded green , with the giant hogback of Moel Famau towering beyond . |
| 24 | First out of the stalls was the American challenger One For All , but then Ossian took up his pacemaking role and led along the far side from Ramsin and the Aga Khan 's Sharapour . |
| 25 | He kicked open the door and rushed to the far end of a large room . |
| 26 | Dora retrieved her ball without a glance in their direction and marched to the far edge of the green . |
| 27 | From a free kick on the right , Chris Williams sent over the accurate ball for Steve Hodges to meet unchallenged and score at the far corner with his head . |
| 28 | It is important to realise that there is no particular danger in downwind landings on an airfield , apart from the possibility of floating too far and overshooting into the far boundary . |
| 29 | After a while a kitten is placed in a small , secure cage and left on the far side of a room , while the phobic is gently reassured that it can not get near . |
| 30 | She nodded dismissively at Joe , who glared and stamped back to the pigs , and then she came into the milking house and leaned against the far wall , looking across at Jinny . |