Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [noun] [adv] than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both Marryat and O'Brian chose to write historical adventure rather than a more sober kind of historical fiction because of an abiding interest in human nature . |
| 2 | The fourth stage involves sifting through the data and evaluating it so as to collate and analyse it in such a way as to provide useful information rather than a mass of unrelated facts or figures . |
| 3 | because the second , third and fourth measures involve precise numbers rather than a vague expression of feeling , it 's tempting to see them as more useful and accurate . |
| 4 | ‘ I should think she needs other things more than a boater , ’ said Annie . |
| 5 | Of course , some small firms do offer growth potential , but these have to be identified and given appropriate support rather than a general subsidy linked to premises or land . |
| 6 | At the age of eleven I became an errand boy for a working tailor , and every Saturday , and perhaps on an evening in the week , delivered the suits and costumes that he had made , though often the finished article was well behind the promised date , so the errand boy received critical comments rather than a small tip . |
| 7 | However , this seemed to be more a short term way of preserving individual pride rather than a long term alternative : ultimately they wanted to enter mainstream society , have a job and ‘ settle down ’ . |
| 8 | The vendor may be prepared to accept some of the risk of not having the retention placed into a dedicated account or simply facing deferred instalments rather than a retention . |
| 9 | Ballater sensed obstinate refusal rather than a willingness to bargain . |
| 10 | This vagueness was inherent in a concept which expressed deep-rooted instincts rather than a carefully conceived policy . |
| 11 | The first modern pioneers began to probe inner space more than a century ago , but the data are still highly speculative , confusing , contradictory , and with a marked absence of hard facts . |
| 12 | Mindful , perhaps , of the events of 1801 and 1825 , he feared aristocratic recalcitrance more than a peasant rebellion . |
| 13 | " Problem solving " was also referred to as a more global idea , or a process which prompts active thought rather than a question designed to initiate rote-learning techniques . |
| 14 | He is the only pianist I have ever heard who does not make Balakirev 's Islamey sound clumsy in places , who does not need to slow down for the middle section of Liszt 's Rhapsodie espagnole , and who can play repeated notes faster than a machine-gun can shoot bullets . |
| 15 | The non-parties were able to mobilise and use the institutional platform of the United Nations ; the passing of General Assembly Resolution 38/77 calling for the Secretary-General to prepare a comprehensive factual study of Antarctica authorised a third party investigation into the regime ; there were a number of third parties making similar claims rather than a single , isolated State ; they placed the issue on the agenda of other international institutions ; Article 12 ( 2 ) of the Treaty provides for a Conference thirty years after its entry into force ; and the acceptance of the common heritage concept in other contexts gave legitimacy to third party claims . |
| 16 | Substitute honey for sugar in drinks and at meal times , serve fresh fruit rather than a dessert . |
| 17 | On the contrary , multiplicity of parts gives an impression of strength and fullness , so if anything division of parts produces added strength rather than a weakening . |
| 18 | The incidence in the 1960s , however , might have been underestimated as endoscopic biopsy was not available and this study required histological verification rather than a radiological diagnosis . |