Example sentences of "far [adj] [noun] than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Camels go on and on and on until they die ; and then one has the option of eating them , altogether far better tasting than a Michelin tyre , ’ writes Rene Dee in The Traveller 's Handbook . |
| 2 | At the same time , an experienced solicitor may well be able to give a better legal opinion and be a far better advocate than a beginner at the Bar . |
| 3 | A relatively old rug that has been well looked after may be in far better condition than a newer item that has seen less considerate use , and some contemporary items are deliberately made to look old by the use of chemical washes ( p. 27 ) . |
| 4 | You 'll find that quite often this sort of selective improvement will give a room the new look it needs for far less money than a drastic change-around . |
| 5 | When William Joyce ( ‘ Lord Haw-Haw ’ ) began his revulsion felt by the British public , if the reaction was not mirthful , was due to the fact that he was , in a sense , a stranger to them by reason of his apostasy and unnatural situation and therefore he carried far less conviction than a less articulate but sincere German would have done . |
| 6 | A chip built with quiterons would need to lose far less heat than a conventional one , so the devices could be more closely packed on a chip . |
| 7 | This design of eye reveals far less detail than a camera eye . |
| 8 | Because of its ability to store and manipulate far more detail than a manual system , a computerised information system is usually capable of providing a much wider range and variety of analyses ; without it , certain information will simply not be produced . |
| 9 | Before breakfast a far worse problem than a locked kitchen hit Mr Multhrop , the Imperial and Auguste . |
| 10 | Having laid the groundwork of his interest , the politician had to be ready when election time rolled around again , and at that point an incumbent who could re-apply to constituents whom he had frequent occasion to meet , and ask them for a continuation of their friendship , without suggesting for a moment that any of them had a duty to support him in recognition of an implied bargain for past favours , was in a far stronger position than a man whose only contacts with his constituents took the form of patronage letters . |
| 11 | A plea of honest belief that a girl is above 16 is thus far more likely to be pleaded and with far greater success than a plea of honest belief in consent on a rape charge . |
| 12 | Most library suppliers produce ‘ library editions ’ of fiction by buying up sets of book sheets from the publishers , adding double strength reinforcing and laminating the dust jackets on to their own boards — the end result having far greater durability than a publisher 's casing , and avoiding the need for binding after a couple of years ' use . |