Example sentences of "far from being an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It came as a surprise to some of us to discover that , far from being an ancient , traditional system of land tenure , crofting is quite a recent phenomenon . |
| 2 | So far from being an additional and unnecessary mystery , an accidental tom-tit in an otherwise rational theory of contract , consideration in its essential nature is an aspect merely of the fundamental notion of bargain , other aspects of which , no less but no more important , are offer and acceptance . |
| 3 | Far from being an enriching process in which students can more easily grasp the basics of science , they are left the poorer because their understanding is in fact limited , in the sense of being bounded , by the very standardisation that was meant to free them . |
| 4 | A contributor to the Bulletin , Dr Heather Ashton , said : ‘ It is clear that nicotine , far from being an innocent passenger on the tobacco leaf , is an important contributor to many tobacco-related health risks … about seven per cent of ex-smokers become dependent on the gum . |
| 5 | Such developments , to which can be added improvements in the quality of steel used in the making of armour ; the ability , as a consequence , to abandon the use of the shield , thereby freeing the left arm ; and the development of special rests which permitted the use of a much heavier lance , meant that the cavalryman , far from being an outmoded liability on the field , remained an indispensable element of the army , one whose value was , as we have seen , enhanced by training and by association with men using other weapons . |
| 6 | We shall see that , far from being an abstract feature of composition , Campra 's key plans add another dimension to the ‘ theatricality ’ of his cantatas . |
| 7 | Far from being an interesting but irrelevant aspect of collective labor relations , such violence and bloodshed continue to the present day . |
| 8 | And far from being an American law enforcer … in reality he runs a car cleaning firm . |
| 9 | ‘ Are we still the people of God ? ’ was for them very far from being an academic question , but was in urgent need of an answer . |
| 10 | Far from being an academic abstraction , the notion of discourse type is something we all use every day in order to orient ourselves towards the communication in which we are involved . |