Example sentences of "far [adj] than a [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also his playing career with us was far shorter than a lot of these blokes . |
| 2 | This program is the best of its kind on the market for page making facilities , it is far better than a number of ‘ Commercial ’ pagemaking programs that are popular with users who only have a dot-matrix printer . |
| 3 | ‘ The fact is , Mr Stevens , your father is entrusted with far more than a man of his age can cope with . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | He did not believe that long discussion was of great value , rather that a considered insight or idea produced far more than a wealth of verbal expression . |
| 6 | At a deeper level , the problem is far more than a kind of glorified managerial challenge . |
| 7 | This may take some time but patience will be rewarded far more than a loss of temper . |
| 8 | It is widely recognised that agricultural resources produce far more than a supply of raw foodstuffs . |
| 9 | Topics investigated will include : social origins of singers ; their training ; the castrati as a group ( far wider than a handful of notorious star singers ) and as a symptom of economic depression ; the shift from reliance on royal or aristocratic patrons to professional independence and cash earnings ; changing contractual arrangements ; and singing as a means to social advancement and to women 's independence . |