Example sentences of "is far [det] than a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If you thrash a horse it will hurt but if you touch it with a whip it 's a tactile thing which is far less than a horse nudging another one
2 The Enlightenment , then , is far more than a revolution in theories of knowledge ( epistemology ) or even new methods in science and critical philosophy .
3 Mr Mitchell , clearly reflecting on his transaction , commented later : ‘ In this day and age , farming is far more than a way of life — it 's a business and you 've got to be in there to protect the right to keep sheep .
4 At a deeper level , the problem is far more than a kind of glorified managerial challenge .
5 Prayer is far more than a shopping list , or an incidental five minutes at the end of a busy day .
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