Sentence examples for far if not from inspiring English sources

In Britain, the dismantling of institutionally based countervailing power has gone as far, if not further, than anywhere – witness executive pay or the dynamics of Brexit.

It has left the sector proud but perplexed, with one sector worker wondering why the government didn't at least take the "free kick" of its success so far, if not respond to long-running calls for expansion.

But Mr. Gonzalez might never have gotten that far if not for some unscientific help: Several witnesses stepped forward to say that he had no role in the killing.

Turkey's efforts can only go so far if not matched by support from Iraqi Kurds, who control the areas from which the PKK operates, and from Washington, the ultimate guarantor of the region.

But you don't have to look much further than the march's 10 demands to see that the goals of the most famous peaceful protest in American history are just as far, if not further, out of reach for black Americans now than they were a half-century ago.

Their songs go just as far - if not much further - than Guns N' Roses.

But they said any notion of arming such villagers was far off if not far-fetched, noting that the main Druse leadership in Syria has so far stayed steadfastly out of the conflict.

"Having said that, we think that we are as far -- if not further ahead -- than comparable periods in the past," he said.

Business would have been far worse if not for several special events.

The Las Vegas outlook would be far worse if not for foreign visitors.

Goodell responded, in part, by saying distribution would be far better if not for Big Cable discriminating against the network.