Example sentences of "far [adj] [subord] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of these systems are far simpler than any fluid flow ; we shall see examples in Sections 24.3 and 24.4 . |
| 2 | But Rosa Burger 's emergence is inextricably entwined with events that are far larger than any individual , yet deeply part of each person around her . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , as a proportion of the whole , this was far larger than any citizen body before the late eighteenth century AD . |
| 4 | We all know that one point five of thirty thousand pound is far better than one point five of three thousand pound , yet with the present government crisis the T U C lacks in leadership in building a campaign to reject the pay policy . |
| 5 | is far better than any alternative . |
| 6 | The cost of the two programmes , however , indicates clearly that labour mobility policy is far cheaper than regional policy both in absolute terms and , more important , per job created or worker transferred . |
| 7 | Such speeds are far faster than any hammer blow and considerably faster than the flight of bullets . |
| 8 | I was not only surprised to find they had plenty of timber for fence posts , but also that it cost far less than new wood . |
| 9 | The rotors were often run at a circumferential velocity only slightly higher than that of the relative wind , that is at far less than optimal efficacy . |
| 10 | The drawings bore Latin inscriptions — ‘ Day of Resurrection ’ , ‘ Day of Wrath ’ — that are so unlike any of the rest of his works that they have been largely ignored , and sell for far less than any other of Modigliani 's works . |
| 11 | Spiritual direction then , fully includes our humanity but is far more than personal adjustment or social adaptation . |
| 12 | Those who fought for political control after James V 's death , therefore , were fighting for far more than personal position . |
| 13 | ‘ Rehabilitation medicine ’ at least sounds more positive , provided that it is recognised to mean far more than physical therapy and more than helping someone to recover from a single injury or illness . |
| 14 | Ronald Wright 's re-telling of the fate of the indigenous people is far more than another manifestation of the popular pastime of Columbus-bashing designed to ensure that this year 's quincentennial celebrations should be suitably controversial . |
| 15 | To the north and south of the town , gripping it along three quarters of its circuit , lay nearly eleven hundred acres of open fields , far more than enough land for housing the new industrial population . |
| 16 | In those circumstances , does he really think that a dying Parliament , a week after the Maastricht summit , should empower a lame-duck Prime Minister to use the royal prerogative to sign that treaty without any consultation with the British people whose rights will be affected far more than this Parliament ? |
| 17 | And it 's precisely because Hetfield 's gobbing has been taken into the equation , along with every other possible eventuality , that makes the truth of Metallica 's latest swagger towards that Biggest Band In The Known Universe mantle all the more remarkable : for this is fabulous , vital entertainment , far more than stage-managed hyperdrome extravaganzas ever deserve to be . |
| 18 | He 'd felt the anger and the bitterness of the woman — far more than any sense of anguish or loss . |
| 19 | Robert Eynon , marketing manager of the SECC , said the toughened glass was far safer than ordinary glass , or laminated glass which could break into large , sharp and dangerous pieces . |
| 20 | Far sharper than any memorial or dress sword should be . |
| 21 | She was far worse than any man she 'd ever met . |
| 22 | And the fantastic General Levy , another bod with STAR written all over him , just opens up and flows on ‘ Heat ’ , a rap-styled tune far warmer than this summer has been . |
| 23 | In this form , the Flexifoil acquires its own optimum angle of attack to the ‘ apparent ’ airflow ( more on this later under ‘ The Flight Envelope ’ ) and achieves speeds far greater than actual wind strengths.This is a resultant of the thrust component derived from a forward centre of pressure together with the efficiency of the developed aerofoil section . |
| 24 | Powers of acceleration and braking are remarkable , the latter far greater than any car . |
| 25 | Their influence was nevertheless far greater than numerical weakness might suggest , thanks to their individual wealth and their connections with powerful financial , industrial and landowning interests . |