Example sentences of "it is far " in BNC.

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1 It is far better to like and admire something that is wrong , or to like and admire for the wrong reason , provided we do so sincerely , than to follow slavishly the dictates or ideas of some other person .
2 In windy weather every effort should be made to avoid having to move the glider upwind ; it is far safer and easier to land well into the field and then to move the glider back down wind .
3 Remember that it is far better to get down and then to run into obstruction than to stall on to it at flying speed .
4 It is far easier to prevent behaviour problems from developing than it is to correct them once they have become entrenched habits .
5 It is far from unknown for an expert reader who provides an unfavourable report on a book in manuscript to find it nevertheless being published a year or so later .
6 It is far better to provide low-priced cover which you can add on . ’
7 But it is far from clear yet how much .
8 Where care is provided , it is far more often in the form of advice than of assistance with physical care .
9 Although the ‘ price per pop ’ , the measurement used to value US cellular businesses , has risen steadily it is far from certain that the trend will continue .
10 This reassures me that the band are clear about what they are trying to do , and it is far easier for me to get excited by someone coming in with a plan and an idea .
11 The ‘ traditional working class ’ is Britain 's newest minority and it is far too small by itself to elect a Labour government .
12 If the foreign and defence policy-makers may be accused of insufficient attention to the economic aspects of their policies , it is far from clear that the economic arguments were pressed in a manner most likely to bring about a re-assessment of overseas commitments .
13 It is far from clear that the necessary Listed Building Consent for demolition would have been forthcoming from the local authority .
14 It is far better , they have realized , to limit the tour .
15 Mrs Thatcher will have to be satisfied with the assurances she will receive from Mr Bush , who will tell her that , since defence cuts are politically inevitable , it is far better for modest and planned reductions to be proposed by his cabinet and the Pentagon than for swingeing cuts to be imposed by the US Congress , which is already chafing at the thought of the US budget deficit being deepened to pay for the defence of the wealthy Europeans .
16 Governments are expected to meet again here on January 18 to review the past six months , and many , particularly the US , are expected to argue that it is far too soon to be sending Vietnamese back against their will .
17 Do not use breadmaking flour for pastry as it is far too coarse .
18 Flavoured varieties are available , but it is far more interesting to make your own additions to the basic curds .
19 But it is far more worthwhile than being polite about an old alliance , and equipping it with new ‘ pillars ’ that crumble when the next unexpected bugle sounds .
20 But a glance at the Soviet Union should be enough to remind Mr de Klerk that it is far easier to dismantle his predecessors ' oppressive structures than to build a new democracy in their place .
21 This does not make it impossible for a domestic market to be dominated and then abused , but it is far less likely to happen .
22 So , however much terror it inspires , it is far from certain that the ULFA will control a majority of Assam 's legislators .
23 Though there is clearly a potential conflict of interest , it is far from clear that the law against insider trading would be broken by a firm that took advantage of it .
24 But it is far otherwise concerning that parcel of matter , which makes the ring on my finger , wherein these two essences are … different .
25 It is far more than just an accidental entrance to your home .
26 It is far easier to imagine Ms or Mr Trim tucking into a low-fat meal , perhaps featuring fish or chicken accompanied by vegetables .
27 foods rich in fat or refined sugar might seem very attractive but usually prove to be far too tempting for our own good ; it is far too easy to over-indulge in these kinds of food .
28 However , the basis for drawing the graph depends on many uncertainties and is very fragile , and while it shows the potential contribution of die studies and studies of output to our understanding of ancient economies , it is far from certain that it is historically accurate .
29 It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated .
30 It is far from clear whether he should be congratulated on his sudden elevation .
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