Example sentences of "far [adj] than a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh a great help to sandwiches and a sit down meal at dinner at table with the family , it was far better than a dry sandwich eaten in the barn . |
| 2 | Even with the cost of detailed research , a set of reconstruction drawings of a site is usually far cheaper than a physical reconstruction ; in any case , such detailed drawings are generally needed as preparation for a physical reconstruction . |
| 3 | But a share is something far more than a mere contractual right in personam . |
| 4 | You know , Harry , I get the impression he takes far more than a professional interest in Alice . |
| 5 | The advanced study of History demands far more than a retentive memory for facts or an ability to describe fluently the course of an historical event . |
| 6 | In simple terms , skin is far more than a superficial covering for the body ; it is a living , breathing organism . |
| 7 | Plainly a lot to ask of anyone — far more than a momentary invasion of privacy , which can be bad enough — and it is an argumentative point that paradoxically makes self-sufficiency sound humble rather than arrogant . |
| 8 | Your determination to ‘ get it right ’ will impress far more than a false sense of confidence or a reluctance to admit you could do with assistance . |
| 9 | Either he had perfected the performance over the years to ward off sympathy from the able-bodied , or he was hiding something far worse than a self-destructive youth . |