Example sentences of "far [det] than [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I knew of him corrupted me far less than the false ideas I conceived . |
| 2 | In fact , the ‘ discrimination ’ or even ‘ oppression ’ , against which champions of various Soviet nationalities abroad protest , is far less than the expected consequences of the withdrawal of Soviet power . |
| 3 | This interrelation of various disciplines is fundamental to science : the word ‘ science ’ itself derives from a Latin word meaning ‘ knowledge ’ — a term that embraces far more than the circumscribed disciplines just mentioned . |
| 4 | The latter hurt Israel far more than the Arab states because France had long been an important arms supplier to Israel . |
| 5 | In normal circumstances , this would have infuriated her far more than the clumsy attentions of Lee , but tonight a treacherous part of her soul kept hissing , ‘ Why not ? |
| 6 | There may be a booklet on the subject , a special expert in the technical department who has sat on the relevant government fact-finding commission or a market research survey giving the latest market trends , any of which would help the journalists far more than the standard handouts . |
| 7 | In ponds and lakes , surplus phosphorus in particular , but also nitrogen , commonly from fields but also from domestic sewage , may cause tremendous overgrowth of cyanobacteria or of green algae , far more than the resident animals can possibly consume . |