Example sentences of "fewer [subord] [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The total number killed was 16 fewer than at the same time last year .
2 172 bomb incidents this year — 54 fewer than for the same period last year .
3 In the first 11 months of 1992 Brazil exported 15m bags of coffee — 14% fewer than in the same period of 1991 .
4 ‘ To date this year there have been 172 bomb incidents , 54 fewer than in the same period last year .
5 Since the start of August the UDA/UFF has stepped up its campaign , killing four people within four short weeks and since the start of the year the UVF have killed seven — two fewer than in the same period last year .
6 With his party winning 20 seats — two fewer than in the previous parliament — Mr Ashdown conceded that the high hopes generated by his widely praised campaign had not been fulfilled .
7 With his party winning 20 seats — two fewer than in the previous parliament — Mr Ashdown conceded that the high hopes generated by his widely praised campaign had not been fulfilled .
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