Example sentences of "than [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was outside rather than inside the Cortes that a conservative opposition built up against the liberals and by 1811 the unity of patriotic reformism was broken . |
| 2 | Even in the heavy rain she had to be out in clean air , running among the trees , anywhere other than inside the hot chamber of her skull . |
| 3 | But regarding 2 this teacher was not especially charismatic — in fact more self-effacing than naturally the centre of attention . |
| 4 | Erm I have to say that that these are largely my personal views of the member of the regional office , rather than obviously the Secretary of State at this stage in the proceedings . |
| 5 | Or they may even spend a good sum of money on refurbishing a suite of rooms with no apparent requirement of reward other than perhaps the naming of the rooms in acknowledgement . |
| 6 | So that the split may well have been that er he was gon na to do a lot more work than perhaps the er civil engineering design group . |
| 7 | Even though open systems may be able to meet requirements at a lower cost than perhaps the traditional proprietary systems , if you 've already paid for the traditional proprietary system , clearly there is no saving to be made by throwing it away and replacing it with the equivalent functionality on new technology . |
| 8 | Oh me , I would of thought more and more people would fly rather rather than perhaps the business men are n't , looking over the old New Jersey , or New Walkie something like that , a veteran . |
| 9 | But we 're likely to make more money at it than perhaps the sweat shops do . |
| 10 | Now I do n't think many people realized that asking for the maintenance of standards , rather than perhaps the changing of standards , was asking for something that was almost diametrically opposed to asking for an educational system that was more geared towards preparing children for adult life and productive work . |
| 11 | Those arguing for more fundamental change , tackling the causes rather than merely the symptoms of social distress , utilize categories embracing wider sections of society , extending from the still limited concept of the ‘ bottom third ’ to wider notions of the ‘ public ’ and ‘ citizens ’ . |
| 12 | Start with some life goals rather than merely the more prosaic work ones . |
| 13 | It focuses on systems , such as the family , considering them to be an entity , a whole , rather than merely the result of a number of contributions from independent parts or individuals . |
| 14 | Then look at the five-day exercise on the senses : this has enabled you to start writing with the knowledge you derive from your whole body , rather than merely the abstract , visual knowledge you adduce through your eyes . |
| 15 | The full implications of this are best indicated if we observe that far more is involved in it than merely the uniqueness of the revelation in Jesus , solely the issue whether there is genuine access to knowledge of God in any other place . |
| 16 | It is sometimes argued that certain subjects are better vehicles for a liberal education than others , because they are concerned with the human rather than merely the natural , or are reflexive rather than merely instrumental ; hence the term ‘ liberal ’ has been most often associated with the arts , and in this century social sciences , though it has been used of some science courses as well ( e.g. ‘ Liberal Studies in Science ’ ) . |
| 17 | It is a Romantic version of modernism which is viewed as genuinely progressive and critical , rather than merely the means by which capitalism destroyed any tradition which might have opposed its hegemony . |
| 18 | Houses , particularly in Western society , confer upon their occupants much more than merely the roofs over their heads ; they involve status and an expression of place in society . |
| 19 | However , the existence of a discretion in the judge to exclude legally admissible evidence , so as to secure the fairness of the trial , was recognised as extending further than merely the exclusion of evidence more prejudicial than probative . |
| 20 | One possibility is that this measure too responds , at least in part , to the reflectance , rather than merely the area . |
| 21 | Our country , as a nation , has a spirit and will — it is much bigger than merely the mechanisms of markets . |
| 22 | The parties can make provision in the agreement for a different measure of damages which , for example , may be appropriate if the acquirer is to invest large amounts of money in the offeree and hence could lose much more than merely the purchase consideration . |
| 23 | The vendor will seek to refer to all excess provisions rather than merely the one that relates to the items under dispute . |
| 24 | The second feature of bureaucracy which has enlarged its area of political influence over the choices to be made among values , priorities and objectives , rather than merely the technical means to be employed , is the discretionary power of officials . |
| 25 | We are proposing , along with Cotte , that let evokes much more than merely the speech act of giving permission : it signifies giving an event access to existence , permitting something by not intervening to obstruct its being accomplished . |
| 26 | Andy Macdonald has more going for him than merely the fact that he stands 6ft 8in . |
| 27 | You can try to impress the waiter as a serious customer by specifying the type of tea you want , rather than just the brew in general . |
| 28 | The Cabinet accepted the recommendation that a substantial British aircraft industry was required to hold off competition , and should be developed with more than just the Empire in mind ; also the premise that work on new aircraft should proceed under government direction , with the Treasury accepting responsibility for new types . |
| 29 | There 's more going on than just the Cretaceous collapse . |
| 30 | Pearson 's agent comments : ‘ Pugwash is more than just the signature tune , and it 's not just the accordion . |