Example sentences of "[noun sg] has far " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Golding was to remark in Stockholm in 1983 , on receiving the Nobel prize for literature , fiction has far more to do with the general mind of mankind than with the writer 's own quirks and obsessions : ‘ not just what the writer is thinking , but what a huge segment of the world is thinking . ’ |
| 2 | As in the teaching of science or music , for example , the scientist or the musician has far more to offer than the non-scientist or the non-musician . |
| 3 | However , it is notable that the individual practitioner has far more discretion in legal advice than legal aid , and need only refer to the Area Director where he or she requires an extension to the financial limit placed on the amount of advice which can be given . |
| 4 | He has only to look at what happened to Colin McFadyean at Bristol and Malcolm Lewis at Nuneaton to see that the job has far more snakes than ladders . |
| 5 | Similarly , the City area has far more family centres than the rural areas . |
| 6 | He or she may also suspect that the manager has far greater access to a lot of useful information . |
| 7 | Anyhow , I think that Hatherby woman has far too much influence on Constance . ’ |
| 8 | Allowing for the differences in stance has far more chance of success : then it is just a question of deciding which way the ball will fly from certain lies . |
| 9 | Immediate cash profit has far too long been the overriding aim : it has warped the genuine economy and forced farmers to consider every move in the context of ‘ How soon will it pay ? ’ |
| 10 | The brainchild of two local men — Patrick McCoey and Mickey Kelly — the scale of the project has far exceeded their expectations . |
| 11 | In many ways , design is less critical than colour , as the colour of a rug has far more impact on its surroundings ; a discordant pattern will still blend into most rooms , providing the colours are harmonious . |
| 12 | ‘ The oil has far from disappeared , ’ he said . |
| 13 | ‘ But Liverpool Airport has far greater potential than is often perceived and we have a strong underlying confidence for the future . ’ |
| 14 | The Prime Minister has far more sympathy for Mr Ridley 's view than Mr Patten 's . |
| 15 | A child in a deep rural community preoccupied with seeking survival has far fewer . |
| 16 | Thus , although the bonanza expected by some has not yet materialised , exploration has far from exhausted the possibilities , and the results have at least demonstrated beyond question that gas accumulated and survived in producible quantities in the Eastern Overthrust Belt , despite the disturbed condition of the strata and the passage of time . |