Sentence examples for far better half from inspiring English sources

Jean Stapleton was a character actress who played Archie Bunker's far better half, the sweetly naive Edith, in the groundbreaking 1970s US comedy All in the Family.

For those expecting high drama and excitement on a wilderness island, William Golding did it far better almost half a century ago in his book "Lord of the Flies".

"I would testify to anyone that my upbringing has been far better than half the people I know," she said.

[5] Further evidence, if needed, that the Department of Agriculture is far better at the half of its job that mandates support of industrial agriculture than the half that promotes the health of all Americans.

More people will be in work, which is good news: far better to have half a job than no job at all.

Three goals and a win; Klinsmann sure won't be complaining, even if his team played far better in the first half than the second.

Using her trademark whine — which works onscreen far better than onstage — she's half in the role and half outside it.

I've now lived in Michigan more than half my life, and it's felt like the better half by far.

The victims of inhalation anthrax, he said, appear to be faring far better than similar patients a half-century ago.

I obviously haven't heard it and GWYNETH PALTROW's better half has got far better things to do than waste time talking to me, but his publicist tells me I can make up any old quote I like.

"We had a number of new players in the squad and while we did not have direction in the first half, we were far better after the break and our scrum was outstanding," said Irish's director of rugby, Brian Smith.