Example sentences of "than [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We had no motive other than to enjoy our holiday , ’ said Auguste a little pathetically . |
| 2 | But more than fear I felt disgust ; almost all of the dogs were painfully thin and many were diseased . |
| 3 | PLAN will be supporting the government 's policy to integrate these children into existing family units rather than absorb them into separate institutions . ’ |
| 4 | Thus the Lucas workers proposed a range of " telecheric devices " which would react to human intelligence rather than absorb it . |
| 5 | With a fight the frames were changed to white and yellow which reflects the heat rather than absorb it . |
| 6 | People often prefer to rationalize after the event and convince themselves things went well and ‘ according to plan ’ , rather than compare what was actually achieved against the objective . |
| 7 | Superpower involvement has raised the stakes rather than lowered them . |
| 8 | Paul 's opponents found it easier to agree in synod on his unworthiness for office than to eject him from the episcopal residence . |
| 9 | 1984 ) often speak of allowing children to ‘ predict their way through the text ’ with their minds focused on meaning , rather than encouraging them to attend to features of print . |
| 10 | Routinely , you are most likely to need to lift the dog up into your car , however , rather than encouraging it to jump up and possibly injure itself as a result . |
| 11 | Legislation was not brought in until 1923 , however , largely because any attempt at reform was regarded as an attack on the sanctity of marriage , despite the Royal Commission 's argument ( repeated by all later proponents of divorce law reform ) that relaxation would in fact strengthen rather than weaken it . |
| 12 | There were , moreover , good reasons why a rapidly-growing industry such as electricity should raise a large proportion of its capital on the market rather than financing itself through higher earnings , as some of the critics suggested . |
| 13 | When she saw him , she let out a little cry ( that bit took ages to rehearse : every bit that required Lady Laetitia to do more than flash her tits took ages ) , then turned and ran to the end of the room . |
| 14 | However , it represents a number of practical operating difficulties , mainly because the process converts material rather than destroys it . |
| 15 | It is better to learn a small section thoroughly than to surface-read it and then have to go back to do the whole thing again . |
| 16 | Bitrex is the bitterest non-toxic substance known , and even a tiny drop will encourage children to spit it out rather than swallow it . |
| 17 | The disorder that had seemed to him for decades to determine the course of events regrouped itself like a pile of iron filings suddenly organized by a magnet , and he had a flash of optimism when it appeared quite possible that men in the days to come might wish to find out more than concerned them at the moment . |
| 18 | You should steam a pudding rather than microwaving it , as steaming produces a better flavour . |
| 19 | Rather than helping them " get away from it all " , for many young people the misuse of drugs can add to their problems . |
| 20 | ‘ Rehabilitation medicine ’ at least sounds more positive , provided that it is recognised to mean far more than physical therapy and more than helping someone to recover from a single injury or illness . |
| 21 | Basically they are titbits and are designed to excite the appetite rather than assuage it . |
| 22 | But it looks much quicker than re-tracing our steps . ’ |
| 23 | Rather than modify anything to do with the external events that trigger your guilt you might decide to go for option 2 and identify the thoughts or beliefs that herald your guilt feelings and examine them for possible replacements . |
| 24 | Rather than modify anything to do with the external events that trigger your inadequacy , you might decide to go for option 2 and identify the thoughts or beliefs that herald your feelings of inadequacy and examine them for possible replacements . |
| 25 | Rather than modify anything to do with the external events that trigger your inhibition you might decide to go for option 2 and identify the thoughts or beliefs that herald your inhibition and examine them for possible replacements . |
| 26 | Rather than modify anything to do with the external events that trigger your jealousy you might decide to go for option 2 and identify the thoughts or beliefs that herald your jealousy and examine them for possible replacements . |
| 27 | Rather than modify anything to do with the external events that trigger your worry you might decide to go for option 2 and identify the thoughts or beliefs that herald your worry and examine them for possible replacements . |
| 28 | And as a Portuguese Euro-minister claims that Britain 's oil may have to be controlled by the authorities in Brussels , Jacques Delors demands another £2bn and ERM-inspired interest rates force thousands on to the dole , how long will it be before one of our major political parties has the guts to campaign against the European Community in its present form , rather than sticking their collective heads in the merde and pretending that everything 's coming up roses ? |
| 29 | All these issues can , however , be satisfactorily resolved with tact and consultation , and overall , it is usually better to be patient and to move slowly , gradually involving reluctant or sceptical professionals and attempting to meet their anxieties , than to go it alone . |
| 30 | She 's cut out for better things than wasting her time on some blue-eyed , grease-stained English Romeo . ’ |