Example sentences of "[vb infin] the [noun] [adv] far [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How far Temple 's aspirations coincided with reality may be judged by these observations committed to paper in 1962 by a man who had been his native clerk : ‘ To speak the gospel truth ’ , this man recalled , ‘ Mr Temple was very harsh towards the native chiefs … really , he did not spare the rod as far as efficient administration was concerned ; … he was bad-tempered … |
| 2 | I do think the discussion so far and the contribution from Mr and Mr is unfairly er at this stage erm prejudicing a proper assessment of er er er a for a new settlement all the way round Greater York including the Southwest and I return to a comment I made before the break , that dualling for example of the outer bypass of the York ring road which is programmed and is , will dramatically change may well dramatically change the perception erm erm of people to the to the west of the Greater York area in respect of the area to the north east . |
| 3 | Now , in this article you 'll find information to help prevent the disease as far as possible . |
| 4 | Later , new ports were developed at Sunderland Point and Glasson for larger ships than could negotiate the estuary as far as Lancaster itself . |
| 5 | While some regard these changes with optimism and others with foreboding , there is a growing consensus that they are changes of a very different magnitude and nature to anything since the Industrial Revolution — and even that comparison may underestimate the process as far as time-scale is concerned . |
| 6 | Do n't twist the foot too far because although this engages the hip , it also turns your centre-line too far away from the opponent . |
| 7 | A successful strategy will protect the business as far as is possible from the competitive forces which are found in any business sector , such as supplier power , buyer power , threat of new entrants , threat of substitution and competitive rivalry . |