Example sentences of "far [conj] [pos pn] [noun] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Revenue and costs are accrued ( that is , recognised as they are earned or incurred , not as money is received or paid ) , matched with one another so far as their relationship can be established or justifiably assumed , and dealt with in the profit and loss account of the period to which they relate ; provided that where the accruals concept is inconsistent with the prudence concept , the latter prevails . ’ |
| 2 | Thus , the Report considers the universities mainly in so far as their influence could be seen to be reflected back on the school system examinations and the home . |
| 3 | A society in which all can climb as far as their talents can reach , in which the ladder of opportunity is available to every boy and girl , will be both more vital and more prosperous . |
| 4 | If this is followed , it should let bands progress as far as their creativity will allow . |
| 5 | While Gemma — still perfectly good-tempered — remained at the old manor , seeing no one of greater significance , so far as her mother could make out , than the spinster lady who ran the mill school , and the mill manager . |
| 6 | Build up your own personal library — as far as your budget will allow ! |
| 7 | I wanted desperately to be with him , to comfort him , but somehow I made myself keep walking , and when a coach passed , I arranged to travel on it as far as my money would pay for . |
| 8 | Up and down the canal , as far as my binoculars can reach , the water is white with floating cottony flecks , and we can be sure that they have carpeted the ground to much the same radius in other directions too . |
| 9 | Hard on the heels of an Amon Ra disc of music for mandolin comes this much cheaper Tuxedo reissue ( 1978 recordings ) of more modern repertoire for the instrument ; they share only two Mozart settings for voice ( in this recording that of the estimable Kurt Equiluz ) and mandolin , here with the rather shy obbligato lute ( as far as my ears can make out ) . |
| 10 | Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach . |
| 11 | Alfieri watched out for his clients and tried to help them as far as his job would allow . |