Example sentences of "far [det] than a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 But a share is something far more than a mere contractual right in personam .
2 You know , Harry , I get the impression he takes far more than a professional interest in Alice .
3 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 .
4 In simple terms , skin is far more than a superficial covering for the body ; it is a living , breathing organism .
5 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 .
6 Far more than a further unsavoury tale of professional infighting for accreditation amongst the greats , the out-come — on the principle that the discoverer leaves his imprint on his discovery — has profoundly affected the subsequent tenor of both science and the humanities .
7 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 .
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