How To Use Far and wide In A Sentence

Northampton was another elegant county town and regional market centre and was known far and wide for its horse fairs.
People came from far and wide to see the concert.
Wherefore do thou write him a letter and chide him angrily and spare him no manner of reproof, but threaten him with dreadful threats and menace him with death and say to him, ‘Whence hast thou knowledge of me, that thou durst write me, O dog of a merchant, O thou who trudgest far and wide all thy days in wilds and wolds for the sake of gaining a dirham or a dinar? The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
Scotland They have recruited from far and wide but need their foreign signings to click with home-grown stars to step on from last year. Times, Sunday Times
And now he will take in two, lower level La Liga games as he spreads the net far and wide in search of new talent.

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People came from far and wide to see the concert.
Its branches spread far and wide.
They have spread their net far and wide in the search for a new team coach.
He ranges far and wide in search of inspiration for his paintings.
He ranges far and wide in search of inspiration for his paintings.
Through the next hour, during which the gentle morning breeze had a little freshened, the dusty vapor had developed itself far and wide into the appearance of huge aerial draperies, hanging in mighty volumes from the sky to the earth; and at particular points, where the eddies of the breeze acted upon the pendulous skirts of these aerial curtains rents were perceived, sometimes taking the form of regular arches, portals, and windows, through which began dimly to gleam the heads of camels 'indorsed' Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers
It is for this string of real life problems that young people demanded unfettered media latitude to have their voice megaphoned far and wide on issues close to their chest.
Once inside, it is instantly obvious why this hotel's fame has spread far and wide.
For hundreds of years, it has been an imperial capital of Europe, home to the powerful Hapsburg Empire, which spread its influence far and wide.
The historian of the contest terms it "the Waterloo among book-battles," whereto "many a knight came far and wide from his retirement, and many an unfledged combatant left his father's castle to partake of the glory of such a contest. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author
This chef to the rich and calorie-conscious has inspired waist-watchers far and wide to resurrect hope, if not shape up and slim down. Jean Fain, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W.: Art Smith's Weight Loss Reveals the Importance of Compassionate Support
The sky stretches far and wide above cowgirls—or jillaroos—on a cattle ranch in Queensland.
Some soldiers had saved their mounts by hiding them on farms; other horses had been sequestered in countries far and wide.
His involvement in music has been far and wide and includes teaching and adjudicating at festivals and young musicians' competitions as well as working as a university examiner.
Her intellect is famed far and wide.
Britain is recruiting far and wide to prop up its rundown national health system, from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, China, and the Philippines.
He explained that it is these skilled and semi-skilled workers who form the teams that are often sent far and wide across the country to work.
the news spread far and wide
This was true on the present occasion, when at different times the pack-beasts went on a "shindy" that upset all calculations and scattered packs far and wide, causing a general alarm and hard work on the part of all hands to restore quietness and order. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt
She had been careless up until then, spraying errors far and wide, but when Serena went home, the errors cleared up.
Rafts on the river and caravans on the land carried merchandise far and wide -- men made their way to the "Sea of the Rising Sun," as they called the Persian Gulf, and to the "Sea of the Setting Sun," as they called the Mediterranean. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole
In some cases, however, an expert became well enough known that aspirants came from far and wide to his house to study.
The trade's tentacles continue to reach far and wide.
On the Murrumbidgee River, especially on the lower parts [in the Riverina district of south-central and southwestern New South Wales], rumours of the existence of this animal are more than usually rife, and there the aborigines far and wide describe the animal as inhabiting the waters. Archive 2009-03-01
The investment was heralded far and wide, and this Malaysian-based group was given privileges and prerogatives, including labour exemptions, apparently as part of the incentives for them to set up shop here.
His father had brought home a large and curious assortment of feathers from the Himalayas; Mr. Grant sent far and wide for further supplies of suitable and distinctive material, and then he devoted himself to the task of dressing hundred after hundred of fly-hooks of every known pattern and of every size, from the great three-inch hook for heavy spring water to the dainty little "finnock" hook scarcely larger than a trout fly. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places
Countless pyramids, obelisks and urns, rising far and wide above the cedars and cypresses, showed the extent of the splendid necropolis, which is inhabited by pale, shrouded emigrants from its living sister below. Views a-foot
However, for those travelling far and wide in Southeast Asia in search of birds, the unrevised King guide was the only one available until now.
Through the 17th century, the Borders were "pacified", which as we all know is actually a process of singling out the most independent warlords and putting them to death as an example to the others (gallows were placed on hilltops, so that the hanging bodies could be see from far and wide). Jane Smiley: Jane's Bingo! Award for Most Informative Book of 2006
He was a noted musician and was renowned for his ability to play the flute which earned him recognition far and wide.
(tipcat), his blocks flew far and wide all over the country, and many even as far as the sea. The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country
A topic like this resonates far and wide.
Its branches spread far and wide.
A wisp of a reasoned argument escaped the net that I cast far and wide.
Stately masonries, longdrawn arches, cloisters, sounding aisles buttress it, begirdle it far and wide. Past and Present
Ah, yes, unsubduable granite, piercing far and wide into the Heavens; yet, in the clefts of it, fountains, green, beautiful valleys with flowers. Luther and the Reformation: The Life-Springs of Our Liberties
Far and wide over the country are dispersed the scarlet runners -- and a hundred villages pour forth their admiring swarms, as the main current of the chase roars by, or disparted runlets float wearied and all astray, lost at last in the perplexing woods. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 330, September 6, 1828
In the chaos of the nighttime paradrop into Normandy, France, Easy Company, like its sister airborne units, is scattered far and wide across the enemy terrain.
Far and wide in sunny splendor gleams the ice-engirded field, Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873
His fame spread far and wide.
His fame spread far and wide.
A special type of rock salt found at Siwa valued for its chemical properties was known far and wide as the salt of Ammon—thus our term ammonia. Alexander the Great
Plutonic action would be very general, and volcanic mud, ash, and sand would be ejected and spread far and wide, which, sinking to the bottom of the water, may possibly be the origin of what we now designate the azoic or metamorphic slates and schists, as also the early Cambrian and Silurian strata. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
They search far and wide to uncover the living waters and long to drink the passion of life.
People came from far and wide to see the house.
His fame had spread far and wide.
Let us treat our pupils as real people rather than ciphers, and let us encourage their minds to range as far and wide as their talents will allow them.
Crowds flock from far and wide to sample the club's legendary recitals.
Certainly, while praise has run far and wide, the film has had its detractors.
Stately masonries, long-drawn arches, cloisters, sounding aisles buttress it, begirdle it far and wide. Past and Present Thomas Carlyle's Collected Works, Vol. XIII.
However, this time, the spillover washed over all aspects of pop culture, spreading far and wide from the hardcore fan base.
If you're thinking of removing a section of lawn and replacing it with low-maintenance plants, some easy perennials that spread far and wide are yarrow, chamomile, erigeron, festuca, gaura, Stachys and creeping thyme. Annie Spiegelman: Cry Me a River: Watering Your Yard in a Drought
Now the fashion is changing, skiers and snowboarders are skiing far and wide instead of concentrating on the beaten track.
At first no sound broke the stillness of the night, save the laboured breathing of the weary runners and the strokes of their leathern cothurni upon the hard ground; but soon other noises came to mingle with these and, at last, to drown them: the lowing of thousands of cattle, now scattered far and wide over the plain and hillsides, and then the distant clash of arms and the cries of combatants. The Lion's Brood
The ideological battleground of the Cold War stretched far and wide and Africa was not an exception.
A century before Columbus and his fellow Europeans began to make their way to the new world, fleets of giant Chinese junks carried porcelains, lacquerware, copper coins, and silks far and wide.
A century before Columbus and his fellow Europeans began to make their way to the new world, fleets of giant Chinese junks carried porcelains, lacquerware, copper coins, and silks far and wide.
He ranges far and wide in search of inspiration for his paintings.
Now people journey from far and wide for the very popular literary festival with many exiles of the area arranging their holidays to coincide with the event.
Some soldiers had saved their mounts by hiding them on farms; other horses had been sequestered in countries far and wide.
They were escapees from the Brocklehurst's collection at Swythamley, just above the Dane Valley, and inevitable neglect during the last war allowed these once confined creatures to spread far and wide. Country diary: Staffordshire Moorlands
A strictly halal butchery run with pride and culinary imagination attracts customers from far and wide.
There were trout from the Beggar, wild mushrooms in the autumn, lamb and free range poultry and eggs from farms far and wide, and soon it will be Easter Pudding from the bistort that grows by the beck.
Volunteers came from far and wide.
When fish are allowed to sow their wild oats they sow them far and wide. Times, Sunday Times
Pinkey had warned him that at the first openly hostile act he would "blab" the story of the Skull Creek episode far and wide. The Dude Wrangler
The Romans also spread plantings of rosemary and mint far and wide.
The Aboriginal singer and songwriter was indeed born blind, and has roamed far and wide while maintaining ties with the culture of his homeland. Times, Sunday Times
The "speckles" were everywhere, about the post office, in Ras Beebe's store, about the lighthouse, on the beaches, and far and wide over the hills and hollows. Galusha the Magnificent
There may be thousands of Guard and Reserve soldiers deployed in any given state, butthe families are often spread far and wide. Military Kids, Part II - SpouseBUZZ
A wooden vessel maneuvered to dock at a pier on Mahakam Ulu River, the sound of its whistle wailing far and wide.
Not to spread alarm if you haven't already plugged into this latest pet-owner panic-inciter, but concern has been expressed far and wide in recent months about the dangers of tennis ball chewing. There are worse things for dogs than chewing tennis balls
The howls of anger and disagreement were heard far and wide.
Gilded statues and carvings adorn the walls and pilgrims come from far and wide.
But it is likely to be a close-run thing: shareholders are spread far and wide and galvanising enough of them into action will be hard.
It's typical of what Drudge had been running till yesterday, though, scavenging far and wide to find some oddball outlier poll, then liberally pissing his trowsers in odiferous excitement over his banner-headline "discovery. CBS/NYT Poll: Obama Winning Big -- If New Voters Turn Out
Blackened and twisted debris was scattered far and wide over across the gentle slope, like driftwood on a beach.
Shap Stadium in Mofolo, Soweto, was turned into a gigantic shebeen this weekend as beer lovers came from far and wide to sample more than 40 different types of beer at the fourth Soweto Beer Festival.
He has travelled far and wide in Ireland, the U.K and America and has all kinds of stories to tell in his own inimitable way.
The region was unpopulated and desolate; far and wide there was not a tree or shrub, nothing but grass and rocks.
Shoppers flocked from far and wide to enjoy the medieval atmosphere, and shop staff and stallholders got into the spirit of the event by donning crested tabards.
Gilded statues and carvings adorn the walls and pilgrims come from far and wide.
As people's skill at imitation increased, those memes that were good at getting copied would have spread far and wide.
Soon the Ngaere Gardens were being admired by visitors who came from far and wide.
he traveled far and wide
They come from places far and wide to worship their ancestors at the source of the Ethiope River in Southern Nigeria.
Its branches spread far and wide.
Racing and point-to-points came high on his agenda, where he met people from far and wide.
In the first autumn of the woman's life at Lac Bain, he and Per-ee had climbed the old spruce, lopping off its branches until only the black cap remained; and after that it was known far and wide as the "lobstick" of Cummins 'wife. The Honor of the Big Snows
I know that people travel from far and wide to enjoy short breaks and long holidays in our beautiful and historic city.
The basin fills up with colourful narrowboats from far and wide, and the banks are packed out with canalfolk, localfolk and the usual kebabvanfolk who congregate at events such as this.
Decades of greenfield development around the edge of the town have created an urban doughnut with major facilities scattered far and wide while the town centre is on a downward spiral of dilapidation.
Granuaile sailed the seas of Clew Bay and beyond in the 16th century and was known far and wide for her fearless attempts to hold on to the ancient Gaelic way of life.
When charismatic revivalism reaches as far and wide as the Coptic church in Ethiopia, the Catholic church in India, and the Orthodox church in Romania, then we can confidently say that the phenomenon is a global Christian one.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder is known far and wide for his thirty-five or so extant paintings.
People travel from far and wide to visit this town's plenteous antique stores.
The employer must prove that it searched far and wide for qualified Americans or permanent residents and the noncitizen is the best candidate. Chicagotribune.com - News
The fruit of the coconut tree includes the buoyant husk surrounding the coconut, which helps the seeds float downstream and spread the tree's offspring far and wide.
From Egypt and Palestine the ichnography spread far and wide. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah
Now we will go and recover the flies off the hatches; and you will agree that there is more cunning, more science, and therefore more pleasant excitement, in 'foxing' a great fish out of a stop-hole, than in whipping far and wide over an open stream, where a half-pounder is a wonder and a triumph. Prose Idylls, New and Old
These meetings of the burgesses were the great social as well as political event of the Old Dominion, and gave a gathering signal to the Virginian gentry scattered far and wide on their lonely plantations. Montcalm and Wolfe
Your statement "The employer must prove that it searched far and wide for qualified Americans or permanent residents and the noncitizen is the best candidate" IS NOT TRUE.... Chicagotribune.com - News
The problem could also affect nearby Leigh which is the central hub of the cockling industry in the Thames Estuary, with people coming from far and wide to sample the range of seafoods.
The six years since her debut La Llorona have taken Montreal's celebrated, polyglot chanteuse Lhasa de Sela far and wide, including a hit-and-run circus tour through France with her family.
Other gifts have been received from far and wide, with heartfelt messages of support for the beleaguered farming community.
There are about 390 members spread far and wide but active membership in York is much smaller and dwindling.
Spread far and wide across the world, many have made a mark in their chosen fields.
The Aboriginal singer and songwriter was indeed born blind, and has roamed far and wide while maintaining ties with the culture of his homeland. Times, Sunday Times
He is known far and wide, not for his intellectual astuteness or classroom achievements, but for his ability to energize campus social life.
But Olive's sad story had touched the nation and bouquets and wreaths with messages from far and wide bade her a fond farewell. The Sun
The fruit of the coconut tree includes the buoyant husk surrounding the coconut, which helps the seeds float downstream and spread the tree's offspring far and wide.
Living the life of the rapidly disappearing English "squarson," and full of cultivated interests, especially in humanizing the local village mind, and investigating and recording the good things of old-time, his many-sided activities were shown in every direction and his literary facility made his work known far and wide. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"
The ideological trend of the pluralistic theory of culture spreads far and wide at present.
Obviously you see a regime that represses its own people and spreads terror far and wide," Netanyahu told NBC's Meet the Press in an interview from his Jerusalem office, repeating Israel's longstanding position towards an Iranian leadership which has vowed the destruction of the Jewish state. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 21)
He explained that it is these skilled and semi-skilled workers who form the teams that are often sent far and wide across the country to work.
They have spread their net far and wide in the search for a new team coach.
As one of only two consultants for the whole of west Cumbria, he travelled far and wide to outpatient clinics and did domiciliary visits all over the western Lake District.
So his fame spread far and wide , for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
What stood out was from how far and wide they came. The Sun

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