Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] far [adj] than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The great difference between the events of the 1540s and earlier periods of hostility between England and Scotland was that this episode was far more than a particularly dramatic example of the eternal political and military triangle of England , Scotland and France , or even just the revival by Henry VIII and Somerset of that old English dream , the unification of England and Scotland . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Prayer is far more than a shopping list , or an incidental five minutes at the end of a busy day . |
| 4 | In simple terms , skin is far more than a superficial covering for the body ; it is a living , breathing organism . |
| 5 | At a deeper level , the problem is far more than a kind of glorified managerial challenge . |
| 6 | The adoption of the name ScotRail by the Scottish Region was far more than a marketing ploy . |