Example sentences of "far more [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The theological implications of such a recognition were profound , and required far more than a change in regulations . |
| 2 | Prayer is far more than a shopping list , or an incidental five minutes at the end of a busy day . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ The fact is , Mr Stevens , your father is entrusted with far more than a man of his age can cope with . ’ |
| 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 | The Enlightenment , then , is far more than a revolution in theories of knowledge ( epistemology ) or even new methods in science and critical philosophy . |
| 7 | He did not believe that long discussion was of great value , rather that a considered insight or idea produced far more than a wealth of verbal expression . |
| 8 | At a deeper level , the problem is far more than a kind of glorified managerial challenge . |
| 9 | The adoption of the name ScotRail by the Scottish Region was far more than a marketing ploy . |
| 10 | This may take some time but patience will be rewarded far more than a loss of temper . |
| 11 | To Rumi the tears are far more than a guide in the spiritual quest ; they are the very water of life . |
| 12 | It is widely recognised that agricultural resources produce far more than a supply of raw foodstuffs . |
| 13 | A diving whale may store more than 40 per cent of its oxygen intake in its muscles , far more than a human is capable of . |
| 14 | Individual letters mean far more than a signature on a petition . |
| 15 | However , recruitment companies should provide far more than an emergency relief service and should be able to deal with all problematical staff-finding jobs in a diplomatic and professional manner . |
| 16 | AIDS , after all , is far more than an epidemic . |
| 17 | The celebration of the martyr 's anniversary had grown out of the commemoration of the departed dead ; but it soon outgrew the limits of its origins and became far more than the expression of that larger family solidarity which embraced heaven and earth . |
| 18 | They seem to have their origin in Judaism far more than the rest of the book . |
| 19 | Disadvantages : If there 's a last-minute emergency , you may find yourself without a sitter ; you have to watch out that neither side abuses the bargain you 've made by going out far more than the other . |
| 20 | To the primary teacher " teaching resources " mean far more than the school textbook . |
| 21 | At the beginning of the play she persuades Edwy to reject offers of peace from the rebellious monks who are , in fact , her enemies far more than the king 's . |
| 22 | All told , the borough conducted 592 swap deals , related to some £6 billion of underlying debt , far more than the council had actually borrowed . |
| 23 | That brief confrontation with Luke Calder had unsettled her far more than the incident in the garage , if she was honest . |
| 24 | Holyfield , in fact , left heavyweight boxing with far more than the sport 's historians will allow him to take from it following Friday night 's stunning defeat by Riddick Bowe . |
| 25 | We got lots of international media coverage , far more than the Queen would have got without us , and again we were very well supported by the Dutch people . |
| 26 | By the time it arrived , and the plans were clearly far more than the government could afford , winning the election took priority over admitting to economic reality . |
| 27 | The famous German raid on Coventry on the night of 14 November 1940 brought widespread devastation and civilian demoralisation ( such that a cordon had to be thrown round the city , and news from it heavily censored ) ; likewise , the bombing of the East End of London intimidated its inhabitants far more than the government dared admit at the time . |
| 28 | Far more than the man had been denied was pressed upon him . |
| 29 | The " package " may also involve stock options — rights to buy shares at a specific value exercisable at a future date , the idea being that if the firm does well the shares will be worth far more than the exercise price . |
| 30 | As we have seen , this involves far more than the language being used ; it involves pre-existent knowledge of the world . |