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Example sentences for "too far"

  • As these depend upon natural and physical causes, the examination of them would lead me too far from my present subject, into the sciences of anatomy and natural philosophy.

  • I am afraid, by some Lines in this Letter, that my young Student is touched with a Distemper which he hardly seems to dream of and is too far gone in it to receive Advice.

  • With one of his servants, however, Ercole let things go too far.

  • And on the other hand there were too many North Italians, Romans, and Neapolitans, who were thankful if the demand for purity of style in literature and conversation was not pressed too far.

  • If this assertion may seem to some to go too far, as foreigners we may be excused, in a matter on which much difference of opinion prevails, for following the general belief.

  • Much better is it to fall short in discrimination than to pursue it too far, or to labour it unfeelingly.

  • It was not that he would have received such confidences with ridicule or severity, he was incapable of it; but that he seemed above them, unfitted to enter into them, too far removed by his own thoughts from such thoughts as ours.

  • The strong and deep feelings of my sister's nature lay far below the surface--for a woman, too far below it.

  • I am afraid she is too far gone," said the doctor; "but make another trial.

  • I enquire no farther, sir; perhaps my curiosity hath led me too far already.

  • But enough of a subject which, if pursued, would lead me too far.

  • Don't go too far," warned Bluff, as he sat on the end of a log that jutted out over the water a yard or more.

  • That suits me, if we don't have to go too far," agreed Jerry.

  • Not to go too far on the wrong road, lest they come to a point where they cannot turn back, but must go on to just punishment, if not to utter destruction.

  • It is not a strong mind, and I thought it would be unwise to tax it too far.

  • Too far, in fancy, above the rest of mankind to trouble about their petty distinctions, he is equally at home with duke or costermonger.

  • God grant it catches light before the day is too far spent.

  • That is because your fancies go too far," replied the triumphant Bonacieux, "and I mistrust them.

  • Bonacieux saw that she had gone too far, and she was terrified at having communicated so much.

  • Nonsense, let us break open the door, and if he is too far gone in his madness, well, we will kill him!

  • Dubois was, however, too far advanced to stop on the road, and cited examples; unfortunately these were only too many.

  • Reflections upon this kind of iniquity would carry me too far.

  • Well, I suppose it's too far off to hurt us.

  • Dad here, in his pride of your attainments, has allowed you to go too far.

  • You will not go too far away, I hope," said the marechal.

  • I am going to get into bed; I shall finish my letter tomorrow: I have too many things to tell to you, the night is too far advanced: imagine my despair.

  • She was to wear her best frock and her new hat that Crystal had trimmed for her as a parting present; and she had promised to be very careful, and not go too far.

  • What a pity that it is too far for me to come and hear that sermon.

  • Nothing is too far for me," replied the ardent girl.

  • No, so long as you doan't carry on too far on the wan tack I likes a bit of a breeze now and then: it freshens 'ee up and puts new life into 'ee.

  • They'd like a hot bite an' sup, but it's too far off.


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