Example sentences of "[be] far [det] than a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To Rumi the tears are far more than a guide in the spiritual quest ; they are the very water of life . |
| 2 | The woman of the future would be far more than a nurse or consoler , she would have a positive religion to realize as a high-priestess of health . |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | The Enlightenment , then , is far more than a revolution in theories of knowledge ( epistemology ) or even new methods in science and critical philosophy . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | At a deeper level , the problem is far more than a kind of glorified managerial challenge . |
| 7 | Prayer is far more than a shopping list , or an incidental five minutes at the end of a busy day . |
| 8 | The adoption of the name ScotRail by the Scottish Region was far more than a marketing ploy . |