Example sentences of "far [adj] [conj] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also his playing career with us was far shorter than a lot of these blokes . |
| 2 | A polite refusal to comment further is far better than a panic reply . |
| 3 | This program is the best of its kind on the market for page making facilities , it is far better than a number of ‘ Commercial ’ pagemaking programs that are popular with users who only have a dot-matrix printer . |
| 4 | It would have been far better if a decision on that matter had been taken in Wales . |
| 5 | A cloud far smaller than a man 's hand peeped over the horizon as March began . |
| 6 | It suffices to say that under it , once black Rhodesians had acquired a sizeable number of seats , but far less than a majority , they would have been in a powerful position to form a coalition with any breakaway group of whites . |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | The theological implications of such a recognition were profound , and required far more than a change in regulations . |
| 9 | Prayer is far more than a shopping list , or an incidental five minutes at the end of a busy day . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ The fact is , Mr Stevens , your father is entrusted with far more than a man of his age can cope with . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The Enlightenment , then , is far more than a revolution in theories of knowledge ( epistemology ) or even new methods in science and critical philosophy . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | At a deeper level , the problem is far more than a kind of glorified managerial challenge . |
| 16 | The adoption of the name ScotRail by the Scottish Region was far more than a marketing ploy . |
| 17 | This may take some time but patience will be rewarded far more than a loss of temper . |
| 18 | To Rumi the tears are far more than a guide in the spiritual quest ; they are the very water of life . |
| 19 | It is widely recognised that agricultural resources produce far more than a supply of raw foodstuffs . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | Individual letters mean far more than a signature on a petition . |
| 22 | Addressing the Supreme Soviet during a debate on emergency price curbs , Mr Ryzhkov was far blunter than a man accustomed to the velvety circumlocutions and understatements , second nature to Western central bankers . |
| 23 | With the help of 106 pairs of identical twins , Dr Colin Johnston and colleagues at King 's College Hospital and st Bartholomew 's Hospital in London showed that the risk of developing diabetes is far greater if a person has both DR3 and DR4 than if he or she has either antigen alone ( British Medical Journal , p 286 , vol 253 ) . |
| 24 | For his abilities and interests had been felt throughout the land , and had touched Palestine itself ; the day would not be far distant when a woodland would be dedicated to him , the Lyon Cohen Memorial Grove , at Kadesh Naftali , south of Jerusalem . |
| 25 | Topics investigated will include : social origins of singers ; their training ; the castrati as a group ( far wider than a handful of notorious star singers ) and as a symptom of economic depression ; the shift from reliance on royal or aristocratic patrons to professional independence and cash earnings ; changing contractual arrangements ; and singing as a means to social advancement and to women 's independence . |