Example sentences of "far more than [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 You know , Harry , I get the impression he takes far more than a professional interest in Alice .
2 The advanced study of History demands far more than a retentive memory for facts or an ability to describe fluently the course of an historical event .
3 In simple terms , skin is far more than a superficial covering for the body ; it is a living , breathing organism .
4 Plainly a lot to ask of anyone — far more than a momentary invasion of privacy , which can be bad enough — and it is an argumentative point that paradoxically makes self-sufficiency sound humble rather than arrogant .
5 Your determination to ‘ get it right ’ will impress far more than a false sense of confidence or a reluctance to admit you could do with assistance .
6 But the world of the transcendent is far more than an ecstatic journey .
7 So , you see , we owed her far more than an occasional box of chocolates could repay .
8 But drinking too much over a period of months or years damages far more than the nervous system .
9 Indeed , both these companies target the corporate market far more than the professional publishing sector which , while entirely understandable , means that a great many potential users simply never hear about the products .
10 The weak intensity is caused by upward continuation through the mantle : the small-scale non-dipolar transition field is attenuated far more than the axial dipole .
11 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 .
12 These deep structural problems are cultural and political as well as economic , and will require far more than the odd adjustment to monetary or fiscal policy if we are to begin to solve them .
13 The latter hurt Israel far more than the Arab states because France had long been an important arms supplier to Israel .
14 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 ?
15 they 're a band you love to hate , far more than the Manic Street Preachers , who crave to be loathed but simply are n't worth the effort .
16 He needed far more than the normal ration of two parents , each with only one identity apiece .
17 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 .
18 They , far more than the New English , had the ear of Elizabeth 's government and they advocated restraint in dealing with Ireland .
19 This implied far more than the juridical observation that the Holy Spirit would ‘ assist ’ the Ecumenical Council .
20 The ‘ inner ’ Frida is controlled by modern society far more than the clothed Frida , who often marks her deviation from the norm by defiantly returning the gaze of the viewer .
21 This is meaning in as rich an intentional sense as one is likely to get — far more than the mere instilling of ( first-order ) knowledge with which McDowell deals .
22 Mr Davis said Probyn was seeking a payout of £150,000 pounds , far more than the average policy .
23 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 .
24 The ‘ Constantinian revolution ’ was far more than the sudden breaking out of peace over the church and demanded a drastic reconstruction of the framework of experience .
25 Although the Boundary Commission is unwilling to pre-empt the results of its county-wide review , it is understood that the focus will be on Colchester where both constituencies have far more than the ideal average of 69,000 voters .
26 It was quite apparent that he enjoyed them far more than the excellent dinner which Winnie had spent hours in preparing .
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