Example sentences of "far [adv] [adj] [subord] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in a scientific context matters become far less straightforward than this example suggests . |
| 2 | Standard forms of tender and subcontract are issued by the JCT for use in conjunction with this method , which is far less complicated than full nomination and which , because the main contractor takes greater responsibility , must be considered a useful alternative by surveyors . |
| 3 | A Soviet writer pointed out that this was the reaction of even a figure such as Sayyid Gailani , the head of the National Front for the Islamic Revolution , who was far more cosmopolitan than other resistance leaders and recognised the necessity of coexistence with the USSR . |
| 4 | ‘ Believe me , ma'am , the punishment I brought on myself was far more salutary than any thrashing could have been . ’ |
| 5 | It 's certainly a narrow aréte , but I found the tiny loose stones of Am Bodach 's unstable path far more disquieting than this ridge , with its well-worn , solid path snaking comfortingly across to the last top between us and our goal of Sgurr a' Mhaim . |
| 6 | ‘ When you come to think of it , ’ she said afterwards , ‘ if you think of it as training , it must be far more toughening than those softy hot baths . |
| 7 | Britain 's national insurance system is far more efficient than private insurance . |
| 8 | It was a yearning far more powerful than any yearning of the senses . |
| 9 | Whether the issue is whether to buy a motor motor bike , what college or university to apply for , or what job to look for , a calm discussion of all the factors involved is far more fruitful than teenage demand met by flat parental refusal , with no real thinking on either side . |
| 10 | The lur blowers are far more intriguing because local legend has it that every time a virgin walks past them the sound of the lur echoes round the square . ’ |
| 11 | Contrary to common assumption , community care is far more costly than institutional care . |
| 12 | Also , the centre of figure of Venus is offset from the centre of mass by only about 400 metres , a far more Earth-like than Mars-like amount , and which is consistent with an interior sufficiently warm to eliminate any lopsided density distributions . |
| 13 | These were far more significant than any item projected in the development plans . |
| 14 | As Mr Gladstone has pointed out , in the last few years progress has been far more rapid because improved education has created in all classes of the community an increased desire and appetite for literature which did not formerly exist , and that can only be supplied by means of such public libraries in which we are now met . |
| 15 | The length of time they have been waiting for a house or factors such as overcrowding and damp are far more important than marital status , Mrs Smith said . |
| 16 | Getting the car right is far more important than any girlfriend at this moment , ’ Kate answered , her brow already furrowed as she studied the print-outs of the car 's performance . |
| 17 | Once we started trekking we soon discovered that mental attitude and camaraderie were far more important than physical fitness . |
| 18 | Far more important than this change , though , is the irreversible change in the character of universities . |
| 19 | However , the chemistry of the atmosphere is far more complicated than this list of ingredients suggests , for many of the atmospheric gases react with each other to produce yet more compounds , some of which are extremely short-lived ( and therefore difficult to measure ) . |
| 20 | And Agnese was quite right — he looked far more gorgeous than any mortal had right to . |
| 21 | Often their most urgent needs , in any case , are for public investments ( in education , sanitation , health-care and so on ) that are unlikely to appeal to private investors — or for technical help , which can be far more productive than mere money . |
| 22 | The terms of the redundancy package for those who stayed until the relocation took place were far more generous than normal redundancy provisions . |
| 23 | This degree of knowledge will not guarantee immunity from mistakes or deceit at the hands of unscrupulous dealers , but it will help to combat the more obvious attempts at misinformation — far more likely than outright deception — and assist in assessing the integrity of any dealer or expert whom one may need to rely on for advice . |
| 24 | the state of the premium trust funds , these are the sorts of consideration one would need to take into account , er a no doubt they would , they 'd need to be argued fully at a , at a later stage , but the only question here is , if your Lordship refers and there 's going to be some delay , well , erm , I was trying to think of an analogous case er and the case which went to the European court at the beginning of last year had consequences which were potentially far more profound than this case is , it was the Case concerned the application of equal pay principles to pensions |