Example sentences of "more [adj] than [art] average [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had always suspected him of being rather more solid than the average person and this collision provided complete confirmation . |
| 2 | In Brightman v Johnson ( 1985 ) The Times , 17 December an award made in December 1985 , Tudor Price J increased this figure to £95,000 to take account of the circumstances which made the plaintiff 's injuries more serious than the average case of tetraplegia ( see Report in para A2-001 of Vol 2 of Kemp & Kemp ) . |
| 3 | The instrument panel and avionics fit were much more comprehensive than the average trainer , with ADF , RNav , Decca , and HSI and even a radio altimeter . |
| 4 | When you reach the Squirrel League , the fit of the instrument panel starts to become more sophisticated than the average single . |
| 5 | A successful corporate financier needs to be more commercial , more extrovert and more ambitious than the average number cruncher , with leadership skills for when he — and it is still very much a male preserve — heads a team . |
| 6 | A successful corporate financier needs to be more commercial , more extrovert and more ambitious than the average number cruncher |
| 7 | Close-fitted carpet on a well-lit passageway suggested the occupants were more affluent than the average student could be expected to be , unless of course he made a living from the less commendable pursuits some students were reputed to follow ! |
| 8 | There is little doubt that the average human being is more intelligent than the average cow — no contest ! |