Example sentences of "far [adv] [adj] than [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cobalt blue is a pure blue , lacking the greenish undertone of previous artists ' blues like azurite , Prussian blue and indigo and it is far less expensive than the natural ultramarine , extracted from lapis lazuli , used by artists in earlier centuries . |
| 2 | Thus , unless there are appreciable sources of particles within the magnetosphere it will contain far less material than the interplanetary space beyond . |
| 3 | Will it reach those who are entitled to it and is it far less complex than the old system ? |
| 4 | However , the bare infinitive is also found after how , and although this construction is far less frequent than the one with to , it can not be dismissed as nonce usage since fifteen cases have come to light thus far . |
| 5 | Above all , it is far less retiring than the European race and often approaches human settlements in search of the rodents that are plentiful there . |
| 6 | It is far less powerful than the other two . |
| 7 | The allocation of ore was settled for the next two years in America 's favour , but the compensating exchange of information was far less liberal than the British negotiators had hoped . |
| 8 | But I often find myself being far less nervous than the artists I 'm supporting , because I 'm so used to gigging ; I 've been doing a steady diet of around four gigs a week to support myself for many years , whereas they make an album then go out on tour every two years . ’ |
| 9 | Clearly they are easier ‘ laboratories ’ to reach , and far less dangerous than the poles with regard to climate and the hazards of survival . |
| 10 | These ladies deserve careful listening , but there are patches , as on Nocturne , where the music is far less interesting than the well-written and atmospheric lyrics . |
| 11 | However , the rich variety of Jovian colours could readily be produced by traces of other substances in the cloud particles , traces that are far less abundant than the main constituents of such particles . |
| 12 | This is far less crude than the first example and propels the argument forward by its incorporation . |
| 13 | Hong Kong remains almost as uncompetitive as it has been at anytime since 1986 , and is far less competitive than a year ago . |
| 14 | Many hundreds of cousins , the majority of the proliferation that linked the Fairleys to the other great families of England , the Pagets , the Cavendishes , the Churchills , the Devonshires , and the Spencers , did not choose lives predicated totally on loyalty to the ruling house ; those who did entered a circle in which birth and wealth were of some consequence but far less important than the taste for maintaining the moral code of the élite in all its ramifications . |
| 15 | Depending upon the attitude of his parents , he may begin to feel that he is either far more or far less important than the other children of the family and this too will affect his relationship with them . |
| 16 | From this identification of the poetic and the emotive it follows that Richards is far less inclined than the Formalists to stress the difference between poetry and ordinary discourse . |
| 17 | Information flow in TRACE is very elegantly and easily controlled , but the system is , in some ways , far less ambitious than the three previous systems . |
| 18 | This network was far more complete than the Romans had needed , emphasising the local focus of much of Saxon life . |
| 19 | The American commanders are far more gung-ho than the politicians in Washington , and pressure mounts for an all-out attack on the enemy , including massive air strikes . |
| 20 | Plus your own gifts are far more useful than a plastic moustache , or a magnifying glass that does n't work . |
| 21 | A team of nine is far more effective than a single person in making contact with schools . |
| 22 | The introduction of new efficient and fast fumigation techniques which have been developed by Rentokil , combined with the use of insecticides compatible with airframe construction , have created an international aircraft pest-control service that is now far more effective than the previously available one-shot aerosol ‘ disinsection ’ . |
| 23 | Even so , the 37% drop in the Victorian sector is far more serious than the 9% setback that followed the 1979–81 boom . |
| 24 | But those are the two risks the police had to weigh up and what they will tell you is that one risk , a gunman on the loose , is a potential to main and kill , one is far , far more serious than the risk of causing some temporary fear and fright of little children . |
| 25 | Leaving white wines unfiltered is certainly far more revolutionary than a bit of oak . |
| 26 | Another advantage of growing tropical waterlilies is that some of the varieties open their blooms after dark , and these night bloomers are normally far more fragrant than the day blooming varieties . |
| 27 | These resemblances are far more impressive than the resemblance of clouds to weasels . |
| 28 | Shaved , shorn and bewigged , Simon Lay struts his forbidden stuff and upstages some of the girls but the deed is far more convincing than the intention . |
| 29 | Much nicer and far more refreshing than the bland oiliness of avocado and prawns , a combination which still baffles me . |
| 30 | Improvements at Rossendale Ski Centre ( near Manchester ) include an undermat misting system which is far more efficient than the old sprays that tended to take skiers by surprise , drenching them from head to foot . |