Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adj -er] [conj] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Some children grasp the idea of standing on a box or steps to become higher than a tower or other object that is taller than themselves , so that , intuitively at least , they have some idea of the distinction between taller than and higher than .
2 First that , in the absence of special strengths , and on the basis of external restraints , we might expect such companies to perform worse than a plc .
3 Holding high small thin green shoots thicker than a matchstick but no thicker than a pencil , he jeered at women satisfied , he said , by ‘ little boys ’ .
4 In burns — any third degree burn ( see below ) , any second degree burn ( blistering and loss of the top surface of the skin — very sore and painful ) occurring on sensitive skin ( face , hands , genitals ) or second degree burn larger than a hand size occurring anywhere else .
5 As a PC depreciates faster than a catwalk model who 's just turned 30 , here are my tips for those of you who do n't want to lose your shirts :
6 It 's easy to take it for granted that we take medication to get better but a child does n't necessarily understand that . ’
7 An eagle flies better than a pelican even though they 've both got wings . ’
8 A punch travels faster than a kick and you may be stop-punched by an alert opponent .
9 The door opened wider and a man stepped inside from the growing darkness of the street .
10 Martha stood patiently for a long time while her mother tried one dress after another on her , hoping to find a colour that made her skin seem paler and a cut that disguised her skeletal proportions .
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